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The Naked Church – Chapter 21 – Naked No Longer

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Over the course of these pages we’ve examined the failure of contemporary Christianity to bring believers into a vital relationship with the Living God. Our wealth and influence only pretend to mask emptiness that leaves many brutalized by our systems, and still others disillusioned by God. I have no doubt ...

The Naked Church – Chapter 20 – A Real Jesus in an Unreal World

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Not only can God make it here, but it’s the only place he does make it. He is not afraid to meet people in the real world, where every battle is not won, where people hurt and die, where all don’t repent and are saved. He’s not afraid of hospital ...

The Naked Church – Chapter 19 – Stained Glass and White Linen

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

The Naked Church - Chapter 19 - Stained Glass and White Linen The larger question, however, is whether Jesus is relevant to anything in our lives. Os Guiness reiterates that indictment: “The damning comment has been made of Christianity that it is privately engaging but socially irrelevant.”1 Until the church can ...

The Naked Church – Chapter 18 – Clothed with Power

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Find all Naked Church Podcasts Here The voice on the phone was calm. “Reverend Jacobsen, this is the emergency room at Kaweah-Delta Hospital. There’s been an accident involving people from your congregation. Could you come down here right away?” Even beneath the nurse’s professionalism flowed an unmistakable current of urgency. I phoned ...