Those of us who are old enough to remember the turmoil of the 1960s and the divisions it caused in the churches we attended at that time probably see some of that same turmoil in churches today. The dissension in the mainline churches of the 60s is being repeated, not just in mainline churches now but also in evangelical churches.
Then, race, civil rights, and the escalating Vietnam war divided the Nation. In some ways, those divisions have never been healed, and now the divisions have spilled over even into evangelical churches. As one major evangelical pastor recently said, many people cling more to politics than to the Gospel.
The issues that divided us in the 1960s and 70s have not gone away; they’ve only morphed into other areas due to the conspiratorial thinking of those who feel left behind by a changing society. Historian Richard Hofstadter framed this as anti-intellectualism, the resentment of those who saw the ground beneath them shift and could not understand why. It broke up churches then and continues to do so now.
Prayer for the Day
In this time as we continue to celebrate the new life of Easter,
We come to you, O God, perplexed and concerned,
For the hope we have in living your Gospel in caring for others,
Has often become twisted into anger and dissension.
Open our thinking, O Holy One, so we are able to heal each other,
As the One we say we follow healed minds as well as bodies.
In the name of that One who changed our world,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
The idea of revival as a return to some real or imagined moment of greatness is not just illusory but dangerous. I
Russel Moore, who was forced out of the Southern Baptists
The religious right, at least in part, at least for some, as a defensive reaction to the aggressions of the modern world. It has ended up in a very different and troubling place.
Peter Wehner, conservative Christian, in The Atlantic (March 4, 2024)
Make me to know your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
For you I wait the whole day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,
For they have been from of old
Psalm 25: 4-5
Those of us who are old enough to remember the turmoil of the 1960s and the divisions it caused in the churches we attended at that time probably see some of that same turmoil in churches today. The dissension in the mainline churches of the 60s is being repeated, not just in mainline churches now but also in evangelical churches.
Then, race, civil rights, and the escalating Vietnam war divided the Nation. In some ways, those divisions have never been healed, and now the divisions have spilled over even into evangelical churches. As one major evangelical pastor recently said, many people cling more to politics than to the Gospel.
The issues that divided us in the 1960s and 70s have not gone away; they’ve only morphed into other areas due to the conspiratorial thinking of those who feel left behind by a changing society. Historian Richard Hofstadter framed this as anti-intellectualism, the resentment of those who saw the ground beneath them shift and could not understand why. It broke up churches then and continues to do so now.
Prayer for the Day
In this time as we continue to celebrate the new life of Easter,
We come to you, O God, perplexed and concerned,
For the hope we have in living your Gospel in caring for others,
Has often become twisted into anger and dissension.
Open our thinking, O Holy One, so we are able to heal each other,
As the One we say we follow healed minds as well as bodies.
In the name of that One who changed our world,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
The idea of revival as a return to some real or imagined moment of greatness is not just illusory but dangerous. I
Russel Moore, who was forced out of the Southern Baptists
The religious right, at least in part, at least for some, as a defensive reaction to the aggressions of the modern world. It has ended up in a very different and troubling place.
Peter Wehner, conservative Christian, in The Atlantic (March 4, 2024)
Make me to know your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
For you I wait the whole day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,
For they have been from of old
Psalm 25: 4-5
Those of us who are old enough to remember the turmoil of the 1960s and the divisions it caused in the churches we attended at that time probably see some of that same turmoil in churches today. The dissension in the mainline churches of the 60s is being repeated, not just in mainline churches now but also in evangelical churches.
Then, race, civil rights, and the escalating Vietnam war divided the Nation. In some ways, those divisions have never been healed, and now the divisions have spilled over even into evangelical churches. As one major evangelical pastor recently said, many people cling more to politics than to the Gospel.
The issues that divided us in the 1960s and 70s have not gone away; they’ve only morphed into other areas due to the conspiratorial thinking of those who feel left behind by a changing society. Historian Richard Hofstadter framed this as anti-intellectualism, the resentment of those who saw the ground beneath them shift and could not understand why. It broke up churches then and continues to do so now.
Prayer for the Day
In this time as we continue to celebrate the new life of Easter,
We come to you, O God, perplexed and concerned,
For the hope we have in living your Gospel in caring for others,
Has often become twisted into anger and dissension.
Open our thinking, O Holy One, so we are able to heal each other,
As the One we say we follow healed minds as well as bodies.
In the name of that One who changed our world,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
The idea of revival as a return to some real or imagined moment of greatness is not just illusory but dangerous. I
Russel Moore, who was forced out of the Southern Baptists
The religious right, at least in part, at least for some, as a defensive reaction to the aggressions of the modern world. It has ended up in a very different and troubling place.
Peter Wehner, conservative Christian, in The Atlantic (March 4, 2024)
Make me to know your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
For you I wait the whole day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,
For they have been from of old
Psalm 25: 4-5
Those of us who are old enough to remember the turmoil of the 1960s and the divisions it caused in the churches we attended at that time probably see some of that same turmoil in churches today. The dissension in the mainline churches of the 60s is being repeated, not just in mainline churches now but also in evangelical churches.
Then, race, civil rights, and the escalating Vietnam war divided the Nation. In some ways, those divisions have never been healed, and now the divisions have spilled over even into evangelical churches. As one major evangelical pastor recently said, many people cling more to politics than to the Gospel.
The issues that divided us in the 1960s and 70s have not gone away; they’ve only morphed into other areas due to the conspiratorial thinking of those who feel left behind by a changing society. Historian Richard Hofstadter framed this as anti-intellectualism, the resentment of those who saw the ground beneath them shift and could not understand why. It broke up churches then and continues to do so now.
Prayer for the Day
In this time as we continue to celebrate the new life of Easter,
We come to you, O God, perplexed and concerned,
For the hope we have in living your Gospel in caring for others,
Has often become twisted into anger and dissension.
Open our thinking, O Holy One, so we are able to heal each other,
As the One we say we follow healed minds as well as bodies.
In the name of that One who changed our world,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
The idea of revival as a return to some real or imagined moment of greatness is not just illusory but dangerous. I
Russel Moore, who was forced out of the Southern Baptists
The religious right, at least in part, at least for some, as a defensive reaction to the aggressions of the modern world. It has ended up in a very different and troubling place.
Peter Wehner, conservative Christian, in The Atlantic (March 4, 2024)
Make me to know your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
For you I wait the whole day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,
For they have been from of old
Psalm 25: 4-5
Those of us who are old enough to remember the turmoil of the 1960s and the divisions it caused in the churches we attended at that time probably see some of that same turmoil in churches today. The dissension in the mainline churches of the 60s is being repeated, not just in mainline churches now but also in evangelical churches.
Then, race, civil rights, and the escalating Vietnam war divided the Nation. In some ways, those divisions have never been healed, and now the divisions have spilled over even into evangelical churches. As one major evangelical pastor recently said, many people cling more to politics than to the Gospel.
The issues that divided us in the 1960s and 70s have not gone away; they’ve only morphed into other areas due to the conspiratorial thinking of those who feel left behind by a changing society. Historian Richard Hofstadter framed this as anti-intellectualism, the resentment of those who saw the ground beneath them shift and could not understand why. It broke up churches then and continues to do so now.
Prayer for the Day
In this time as we continue to celebrate the new life of Easter,
We come to you, O God, perplexed and concerned,
For the hope we have in living your Gospel in caring for others,
Has often become twisted into anger and dissension.
Open our thinking, O Holy One, so we are able to heal each other,
As the One we say we follow healed minds as well as bodies.
In the name of that One who changed our world,
Even Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
Thoughts for the Day
The idea of revival as a return to some real or imagined moment of greatness is not just illusory but dangerous. I
Russel Moore, who was forced out of the Southern Baptists
The religious right, at least in part, at least for some, as a defensive reaction to the aggressions of the modern world. It has ended up in a very different and troubling place.
Peter Wehner, conservative Christian, in The Atlantic (March 4, 2024)
Make me to know your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation;
For you I wait the whole day long.
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,
For they have been from of old
Psalm 25: 4-5