Rachel Held Evans recently wrote a blog for CNN on why millennials are leaving the church. After reading her thoughts, I decided to dedicate a large portion of my radio show to the assumption that people are leaving the Church because it’s not Christian enough. As a radio host and pastor, I have a unique perspective on the growing culture of Christian discontentment that increasingly permeates our discussions and conclusions about church health. To be clear, I agree with much or even most of Rachel Held Evans CNN post. However, I disagree with the conclusion that people leave the Church because they “don’t find Jesus there.” Please listen to the entire show below. This is less a response to a blog post, as it is a response to a growing, troubling trend in Christian community. (I’m sharing this on The Moderate Voice site because I think this might be of interest to some of my Moderate Voice friends. However, be warned…it’s geared to a Christian community).
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Douglas Bursch is the author of Posting Peace: Why Social Media Divides Us and What We Can Do About It. He also hosts The Fairly Spiritual Show podcast.