Progressive and Evangelical?

lsIs it possible to have a church that both holds to the doctrine of scripture and is open to all?  Sounds like the kind of place we’d all like to attend.  A church where the doors are open for all, the sermons biblically based with a refreshing twist on the classic stories and no secret code of membership.  One church working toward this model is Hillhurst United Church in Calgary, Canada.  Check out the story in Christian Century, Biblical, evangelical—and progressive.  What do you think?  Are they headed in the right direction?

How Do You Worship?

IMG_1071_smWhen was the last time you asked a new friend where they attend church?  Or even offered your place of worship as an option to a colleague?  As America has become increasingly secular, church is not the common ground it once was, but religiosity and the need for community and personal transformation remain.

Mark Oppenheimer for the New York Times shares a look into the world of CrossFit, the popular workout program and the ways in which it compares to the ritual of church, citing a study by Harvard Divinity School Students, How We Gather.  CrossFit As Church?!

When Some Turn to Church, Others Go to CrossFit

Read the full article and then consider, are you still a regular church attender or have you found other ways in your community to join with others, serve and find personal fulfillment?