Differences Between Churches are Dying

Today I went with Melissa to meet with the Episcopal Diocese concerning a large youth event (600 plus kids) at which Melissa will be speaking. As you know, I grew up as a good Pentecostal kid and I always thought that there were major differences between The Church of England (Episcopal is a split off of the catholic church), but I am having trouble finding those ‘major’ differences. As we opened up the leadership and brainstorming meeting, we sang the song “Hungry” and prayed and then spoke about how we could more effectively reach more kids in the Orlando area. I have been to many leadership planning meetings within other churches (non Episcopal) and I could not see any difference between those meetings and this one! Ninety percent of what churches talk about and do is the same as ninety percent of what other churches do. Doctrinal differences such as prayer languages and views of the sacraments are things that are rarely taught or mentioned in the Church and yet we have allowed these things to tear us apart and weaken us. How far we have fallen from Paul’s urging in Romans: do not pass “judgment on disputable matters” (14:1), but instead “make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification” (v. 19).

You just watch. Denominationalism is on its way out. The church in America is coming back together.