wishes for new

Brilliant article recommended to me this morning by a brother in the faith. Been both laudatory and critical of the Saddlebacks and Willow Creeks of this world. This piece touches on why the critical remarks bear repeating.

The only identity churches need to take root in is the identity of Christ. All others are vapors in the wind. He did not die for a bride that swaps her wedding dress whenever the winds of fashion blow. He died for a bride that understands that only her heart matters, and not the trappings of the world.