illusion of godliness

Hazy view from the pew of a church service: People are standing, some with hands upraised, before "Jesus" written in huge block letters on a massive white screen.

The world in church clothing

Post published:June 20, 2024
Post category:Healing from Toxic Church
Post last modified:June 22, 2024

Lord Jesus, show me when the church is not the church, but instead, the world in church clothing. Show me when a system is competing with you for my heart.

Celebrity! An appealing haze of sparkles, bubbles and baubles obscures whoever and whatever might actually be in the picture.

Celebrity culture in the church

Post published:May 11, 2023
Post category:Healing from Toxic Church My Story
Post last modified:March 19, 2024

It’s so enticing, and so much a part of the US evangelical church culture. Yet the lure of celebrity can deceive us into agreeing with much that is not God.