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Church Culture Explained
Jayson D. Bradley has a way of talking about topics that many Christians might assume are out-of-bounds. On his blog, discussions range from Christian Cleavage to Eternal Damnation and everything in between.
The Naked Pastor - Outsiders Podcast
You may better know David Hayward as the Naked Pastor. Producing daily cartoons that hit at the heart of the Christian sub-culture, David is a leading voice for a new generation of Christians who love Jesus outside of the church.
Why the Church Gets Leadership Wrong
As church attendance continues to fall, the number of pastors seeking out the latest and greatest leadership techniques is at an all time high. My first taste of this was a few months after I was hired on at a church and the entire staff attended the ...
Why Millennials Are Leaving The Church, Part 2
I've been a Christian for almost 20 years. For 15 of those years, I went to church. Around year 15, I began to ask a lot of questions about why Christians, in general, go to church.
Christian Harry Potter
Thanks everyone for stopping by and listening to our episode on the Christian Harry Potter. Â If you're not sure what this is, the Christian Harry Potter is a re-write that a mother did of the Harry Potter stories so that her kids would have a less "witch
Brad’s Dating Experiment, Part 3: Wrapping It All Up
Well, here we are, finally writing the conclusion to the 2-month dating experiment that I did just a few months ago. Â If you haven't already, you can read part 1 here (http://www.outsiderspodcast.com/brads-dating-experiment-part-1/), & part 2 here (http:
What Ferguson Reveals About the Human Heart
Chesterton was once asked by a London newspaper to join other authors and thinkers to address the weighty and important question of "what's wrong with the world." His response: Dear Sirs, I am. Sincerely yours, G.K. Chesterton If I had to guess whic
The Rise and Fall of Mark Driscoll
Persecuted Prophet or Immoral Pastor? With preaching as prolific as it is provocative, no one in recent evangelical culture has been (arguably) more divisive as Mark Driscoll has become. Â No stranger to controversy, Driscoll preaches with convictions tha
Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church Part 1
Standing in the middle of a Sunday morning service, I remember joking with my wife that "We’re the youngest ones here!†We laughed it off. But, it turns out this was happening at a lot of churches. As the trend continues,