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“I just need something deeper.”
That can be one of the lamest excuses for leaving a church. Especially one that is gospel centered.
Too many who preach the word and work hard to provide theological depth, hear it on the regular from those leaving. It is so arrogant.
That can be one of the lamest excuses for leaving a church. Especially one that is gospel centered.
Too many who preach the word and work hard to provide theological depth, hear it on the regular from those leaving. It is so arrogant.
Does deeper mean more historical facts? Bigger words? Greek class? Confusing? Now if someone is doing nothing but self help, therapeutic deism stuff, that’s not a depth issue, but a Bible and gospel belief issue.
Church planters deal with the deeper thing often. It is assumed that scriptural charges to evangelism and being on mission are low depth. Also believed that gospel centered messages mean elementary intro stuff, or that simply explaining terms is for new Christians, seeker stuff
I did a sermon series titled “deeper” a couple years ago to define what it actually means. Also preached a sermon on this at SEBTS chapel.
Luke 24:44-49
Jesus gave us a blueprint for depth. Biblical theology, gospel centrality, missional response. Chip Dean 1st showed me this.
Luke 24:44-49
Jesus gave us a blueprint for depth. Biblical theology, gospel centrality, missional response. Chip Dean 1st showed me this.
It is not “am I getting anything out of this.” What does that even mean?
Church is for all the members. Different people, needing different things. Patience, mature Christian. You’re in a family. BUT, those 3 things from Luke 24 are for all. The deep of the deep.
Church is for all the members. Different people, needing different things. Patience, mature Christian. You’re in a family. BUT, those 3 things from Luke 24 are for all. The deep of the deep.
So if your church is gospel lacking and theologically absent, by all means look around. But if it is a Luke 24 church, maybe you need to get over yourself. There’s a different reason you are leaving, no need to wound the pastor on your way out with your arrogance.
Disclaimer: nothing happened today that provoked this tweet.
