Rest, Relax, Refresh
by Rick Chromey Burnout is an American pastime. We’re driven by the clock, defined by achievement, and dominated by greed. The Rolling Stones were right: We can’t get satisfaction. Consequently,…
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The Great Disconnect: How Authentic Community Happens (PART TWO)
By Rick Chromey Friendships don’t just happen. They are grown and seasoned. In part one of “The Great Disconnect” I revealed how churches have lost their ability to develop friendships.…
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The Loss Decades: How America Has Changed and What it Means to The Church
By Rick Chromey Every living thing has a life span. As we age—whether as humans or organizations or even culture—we feel the “losses” that reveal slippage, deterioration, and aging. American…
Velcro Church: The Process of Authentic Community
by Rick Chromey It’s funny what a walk in the woods can do. Take George de Mestral, a Swedish electrical engineer in the 1940s, who was fascinated with burdock seeds…
Fixer-Upper: What the Church Can Learn From Chip and Joanna Gaines
by Rick Chromey Chip and Joanna are television’s hottest couple. The Gaineses renovate homes and inspire hearts on their top-rated show, Fixer Upper (HGTV). They’ve also launched a popular “Magnolia”…
Cat Tails, Community and Church: How Social Media Reinvented Relationships
by Rick Chromey An old preacher friend used to quip that if you tie two cats’ tails together the felines will have unity but don’t expect them to enjoy community. …
Friends In Low Places: What The Church Can Learn From Music Row
by Rick Chromey Country music is three chords and the truth. ―Harlan Howard Confession: I like country music. I can’t help it. I’m a Montana kid and the son of…
A 21st Century Reformation: Reimagining The Modern Sermon
by Rick Chromey Martin Luther changed the church. On October 31, 1517—500 years ago—this pious German monk challenged medieval Christianity and unleashed a Protestant Reformation. Luther specifically attacked a brand…
The Millennial Exodus (Part 2): Church REIMAGINED
by Rick Chromey The millennials have left the building. An entire generation of churched kids has gone AWOL. In my last column, I fingered ecclesiastical bribery (the use of incentives…
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Writer’s Blocks, Blue Screens, and the Future of the Church
by Rick Chromey I’ve got a serious problem. I’m suffering from a terrible case of writer’s block. I wrote an entire column and scrapped it. Good stuff, maybe great stuff,…
