At the urging of some good friends, I began this blog on June 24, 2008. I must admit that I have enjoyed it more than I anticipated, as it’s enabled me to meet so many great people and to learn from their ideas and experiences.
What follows are the most popular blog posts of the year (represented by the most views). But first, here’s a family Christmas song that’s sure to put a smile (or a smirk) on your face this holiday season: The Christmas Song
THE MOST POPULAR ‘REIMAGINING CHURCH’ BLOG POSTS OF 2008
THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM
THE DANGERS OF GOD’S FAVOR: PART 1
THE DANGERS OF GOD’S FAVOR: PART 2
THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN EASTERN AND WESTERN MEDICINE: AN ANALOGY
THROWING OUT THE BABY WITH THE BATHWATER
THE COST OF CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO: A LESSON FROM JOSEPH LISTER
PASTORS WEIGH IN ON PAGAN CHRISTIANITY
HOW AMBITION DESTROYS DISCERNMENT
OUR FIRST PODCAST (THE $25,000 GIVE-AWAY)
My favorite 3 spoof videos of 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9DF16Fx8k
Jeff Goins said,
December 22, 2008 at 3:05 PM
nice. do you use stumbleupon, frank? great tool to help increase traffic to your blog and also great for finding new quality content online.
Joshua Tucker said,
December 23, 2008 at 4:17 AM
I especially liked the article with pastors’ responses to your book. You have hit a chord that many have been wrestling with for a long time. Many authors seems to be on the same page, such as F. LaGard Smith and Neil Cole.
As humans we tend to be pendulum swingers, so I do hope that as a reaction against the institutional Church not too many people will become bitter. I have some friends who never want to go to Church again. I personally fell away from God for about 6 months, still attending church services faithfully. No one noticed. I know I have been bitter, and I’m glad I’m out of it. I can finally look at things and realize what I want to do in my future ministry, praying for God’s guidance that I don’t put trust in my own methods.
It’s not the people within institutional churches that are the problem, it’s the institutional structure itself. Still, something must be done.
Thanks for your contribution and encouragement. I’m reading through Pagan Christianity right now in Red River, NM enjoying the snow.
frankaviola said,
December 23, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Hi Jeff. I’ve not heard of it. thanks for the suggestion.