I need the Church

I need the Church. While I struggle with the conservative American church expressions, I still love the Body of Christ and the holy catholic Church, as I profess every week in worship.

This podcast is very special and worth your time. It’s James Bryan Smith remembering his friend Rich Mullins 25 years after Mullins’s death. Rich Mullins was a voice we needed in the American church and in Christian music. Smith goes over Rich’s love for the Church and plays some of Rich’s music. It washed over me again… my love for Jesus and love for his Church. How I need them!

3 responses to “I need the Church”

  1. A2J, I can’t tell you how much your post today means to me. It is so timely for me and for what I and our family and our little struggling church and our entire world are going through these days. I used to listen to James Bryan Smith’s “Things Above” podcast when it first came out and then lost track of it. THIS one is really precious! I’m so glad that I noticed it on your post and stopped to read your post and then listen to Jim Smith. THANK you again!

    1. PS: Also Rich Mullins’ music is deeply woven into my soul. I even used Mullins’ song “Creed” in my own blog post today. https://thehappynarcissist.wpcomstaging.com/2023/06/04/who-gives-a-damn/

      1. I riffed on Christ’s Church and Smith’s podcast this morning. Thanks again for reminding me about His Bride. https://thehappynarcissist.wpcomstaging.com/2023/06/06/his-bride/

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