So, if you could blow up the church sanctuary and, without regard for space constraints or resources, replace it with your ideal worship space, what would that space look like?
This is not the author of "Pagan Christianity"
I’ve been reading Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola (not the former Twins pitcher, I was surprised to learn) and George Barna. The historical information they provide is fascinating. Much of the book is dedicated to revealing where many of the traditions we hold fast to in the church come from–sometimes they’re from surprising places. The information is good. I could do without the dramatic claims they derive from some of that information–like that steeples are anti-New Testament (I’m not defending steeples as they may not have a very important place in church architecture, but if most people don’t perceive them as being against the Gospel, can they really be anti-New Testament?). In the book, Barna and Viola claim that some of our traditional ways in which we organize our worship space detract from community and participation. We’ve all probably lamented some of the limitations of any given worship space.
So if you could totally create your ideal space for connecting with the creator, what would it look like?
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