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Religious extremism Mehta points out that Christianity has many nationally prominent personalities who embarrass the church. He particularly criticizes those who announce that natural disasters and epidemics are God’s vengeance on the U.S., homosexuals, etc. His suggested solution is simple: … Continue reading →

Not paying attention in church Again, Mehta nails us. One would think the adults would be role models, listening to the pastor, maybe even taking notes. Instead, what I saw especially in some of the smaller churches were adults who … Continue reading →

Now we get to the good stuff … what churches do wrong. I mean, this is the area where we can learn the most about how to do better. A Lack of Sensitivity to Nonreligious People Mehta found many of … Continue reading →

Energy level and passion Mehta noticed that churches vary greatly in energy and passion. The churches I enjoyed the most had a buzz of excitement that was noticeable from the moment I walked in the door. … The positive feeling … Continue reading →

I’m not going to go over Mehta’s impressions of the individual churches. It’s great material, but it’s best to just buy and read the book. Rather, I’m skipping way over toward the end where he summarizes his impressions. He begins … Continue reading →