There is a difference between nostalgia and revival

The American Church isn’t interested in revival. It is interested in nostalgia. We don’t get both. We are opting for the wrong one.

Russell Moore:

If evangelicals deny the depths of the crisis in front of us, and simply opt for the sort of public relations that can preserve the coalitions and power structures of yesteryear, we will lose a generation longing to see whether the Gospel is real or just another means to mobilize voters or market to customers. We will find ourselves in one more contest to see what kind of power we can leverage to make that happen—which, as always, will put us on the side of the crucifiers rather than on the side of the Crucified.

The American Church needs a true “born again” experience. We need to quit playing around the edges and “re-branding” ourselves.

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One response to “There is a difference between nostalgia and revival”

  1. I just read Isaiah 41 this morning about the deaf, dumb, and blind idols that we make and then blindly worship. Then I wrote a haiku about that and attached some refreshing old Rich Mullins who supposedly is dead but feels and always did feel more alive than most of us! http://lousyhaiku.blog/2023/07/27/lousy-haiku-77/

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