The Naked Church – Chapter Eleven

The Naked Church – Chapter Eleven The Naked Church – Chapter – 11. O Dem Golden Shepherds Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles. —1 Samuel 8:20 The Naked Church – Chapter Eleven – The car was … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Eleven”

The Naked Church – Chapter Twelve

The Naked Church – Chapter Twelve The Naked Church – Chapter – 12 – Firsthand Friendship No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, `Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. —Hebrews 8:11 The Naked Church – Chapter Twelve … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Twelve”

The Naked Church – Chapter Thirteen

The Naked Church – Chapter Thirteen The Naked Church – Chapter – 13 Confessions of a Christian Materialist What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight —Luke 16:15 The Naked Church – Chapter Thirteen – The week-long pastor’s seminar included the opportunity to join our host congregation for their Wednesday evening service. … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Thirteen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Fourteen

The Naked Church – Chapter – 14 Righteousness That Comes from Faith I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness. —Isaiah 61:10 The Naked Church – Chapter Fourteen – Righteousness. No other word connected … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Fourteen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Fifteen

The Naked Church – Chapter – 15. Programmed to Death They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men. —Matthew 15:9 The Naked Church – Chapter Fifteen – How easily Satan must have thought he could snuff out the light of God’s kingdom in the world once Jesus had ascended to … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Fifteen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Sixteen

The Naked Church – Chapter Sixteen The Naked Church – Chapter – 16. The New Testament Community In him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. —Ephesians 2:22 The Naked Church – Chapter Sixteen – Recapturing the personal aspect of Jesus’ ministry will not be … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Sixteen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Seventeen

The Naked Church – Chapter Seventeen The Naked Church – Chapter 17 – Where Has All the Power Gone? For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. —Colossians 4:20 The Naked Church – Chapter Seventeen – Whether or not people liked Jesus or agreed with him, the thing that … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Seventeen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Eighteen

The Naked Church – Chapter Eighteen The Naked Church – Chapter 18 – Clothed with Power I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father, and I will do whatever you … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Eighteen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Nineteen

The Naked Church – Chapter Nineteen The Naked Church – Chapter 19 – Stained Glass and White Linen If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself Their cobwebs are useless for clothing; they cannot cover themselves with what they make. —Isaiah 59:6 The Naked Church – Chapter Nineteen – I sat just behind … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Nineteen”

The Naked Church – Chapter Twenty

The Naked Church – Chapter Twenty The Naked Church – Chapter 20 – A Real Jesus in an Unreal World As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. —John 20:21 The Naked Church – Chapter Twenty – Remember our poor friend Sebastian, the fictitious pastor marooned in the hot Negev by a plane … Continue reading “The Naked Church – Chapter Twenty”