11/24/2025 – “The Darkside of Modern Church Culture” (link below) / Key Point: “Don’t miss this chance to discover how we can be the change the church needs!”
- Performance over Presence
- Consumer Christianity
- Celebrity Pastors and Idolatry (*A – below)
- Spiritual Relationships (*B)
- Compromising the Truth
(*A)
“The New Prophecy: Echoes of Montanism in the New Apostolic Reformation” (link below)
The Devil and his minions use the same tools over and over again. Example : Marxism. I submit that a resurfacing of the heretical monetarism, falls under #3. The last three sentences of this article: “Thus contrary to the protestations of many proponents of the NAR, the NAR stands outside the orthodox stream of the church just like the New Prophecy before it. We do not need a fresh revelation from God, because he has already spoken and continues to speak through his living and active word (Heb. 4:12). May we be on guard against any wind of doctrine, old or new, that attempts to build on a foundation other than the one God has already provided (Eph. 2:20).
So, yes, I maintain (NAR) highly correlates to #3.
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(*B)
I submit that “constructive conflict in love is sine qua non (necessary prerequisite) to growth.”
I’ll repeat a short story I posted a while back: A brother and I were visiting a local church, promoting the start up of a “Trail Life USA” scouting troop. As we were concluding by ourselves in the break area, John pointed in back of me and declared: “That sign was put up by females!” It read: “This is a safe place! ” We can easily view Dad and Mom roles as working against each other, when in fact, they complement each other. (Once again – “Synergy” – the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts.)
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In conclusion, from this article:
“How Do We Respond to Modern Church Culture?
It’s easy to point fingers, but let’s remember: we are the church. If we want change, it starts with us.
- Prioritize His Presence. Seek Yahweh with a humble heart, whether the music is simple or elaborate.
- Serve Selflessly. Look for ways to contribute to your church family, not just benefit from it.
- Keep Christ at the Center. Admire leaders but always fix your eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2).
- Foster Real Community. Take the initiative to build deeper relationships.
- Stand Firm in the Truth. Love people enough to share the whole gospel, even the hard parts.”
Thoughts? / Reflections?