Discuss Theology

In 2007, Barna’s new organizational President, Kinnaman finished this sober work looking at what 16-29 year olds think of the church and christians in the west. To say this is “not pretty” is an understatement. Among other things, more young christians find the “f word” on network television more offensive than couples living together before marriage. We have a problem that extends beyond unbelievers not liking us. Our churches are filled with people that do not understand the Scriptures.

“They Like Jesus but not the Church” moves me two ways simultaneously. Kimball says things to us that we must say we like about reaching people graciously. At the same time, he writes about all of the terrible things we do in the church to drive people away and unfortunately, they are also mostly true. The answer is to preach the truth in love–that is a lot easier to write about than to do. He writes about tatoos, goths, lesbians, fundamentalists. He hits everybody. The tension is in not throwing the baby out with the bath water.

It pleases me that Keller is putting out a book. His brain was legendary as a student at Gordon Conwell.

Check this article out from the Washington Times. Julia Duin wrote it.