Vital Christian Community Originally part of a series

Originally part of a series of broadcasts made by the author prior to World War II

Transfiguration

An old man who stubbornly sits on a rocking chair in his driveway in the midst of a flooded town gives the rest of the town's residents the courage to come home and start cleaning up

The result of this study is to promote a healthier church

cannot be made less by these few passages of scripture: God’s love for our uniqueness is not compromised by oft misinterpreted verses

Vital Christian Community Originally part of a seriesTwelve characteristics of healthy Christian communities and the congregational and personal practices that develop them. Congregations have been the bedrock of mainline Christian life and practice for centuries but in recent years many have dwindled in energy and impact. Leaders conclude that change is needed, that they cant keep applying the same models and practices that have served in the past but no longer seem to work. At a time when all kinds of