“We’ve read the statistics—church attendance is in freefall. Sunday school programs are dwindling. Many churches are downsizing their staff. Some churches are closing…Where can churches look for inspiration? I suggest taking a look at modern farmers. Something new is happening in the world of farming, and all of us ought to be paying attention.” –Susan Foster
"As you plan and lead worship during this season, always aimed toward the death and resurrection of Jesus, lean into the privilege you have in asking the questions: When does this service speak? When does it sing? When is it silent?”
“How do we thank God for forgiving our sin when we won’t talk about sin? How would that go? “Amazing Grace” is the all-time most popular Christian hymn and it has me confess that such grace is for “a wretch like me.” How could this classic hymn fit in churches that throw a furniture blanket over the topic of sin and move it out of the sanctuary?”
