In August, 2008, John P. Van Dusen and his wife moved from Fort Collins, Colorado, to West Texas, to help build The Bridge,a contemporary worship service in a new space in a traditional Protestant church.
In this post at Into the West Texas Sun, John writes, "attending a church can drive you insane. There, I've said it. People say things that make you wonder if they've ever read their Bible. Every church or independent ministry thinks they hold the key. Bomb throwers, who are often former church members, stand outside the door and lob solutions that few listen to because there is no relationship in which to cultivate a reasonable dialog. The powerful divide up grace like the spoils of war and hand it out in small portions. The thirsty, hungry, and naked are still thirsty, hungry, and naked. The prophets are frustrated and congregations go home empty, longing to be filled."
In this post at Into the West Texas Sun, John writes, "attending a church can drive you insane. There, I've said it. People say things that make you wonder if they've ever read their Bible. Every church or independent ministry thinks they hold the key. Bomb throwers, who are often former church members, stand outside the door and lob solutions that few listen to because there is no relationship in which to cultivate a reasonable dialog. The powerful divide up grace like the spoils of war and hand it out in small portions. The thirsty, hungry, and naked are still thirsty, hungry, and naked. The prophets are frustrated and congregations go home empty, longing to be filled."
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