Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from pages 58 and 59:
“In every age, as we have seen, church leaders have led their congregations, and the Christian movement as a whole, into seasons of captivity, not always because they were evil, malicious, and self-seeking, though at times, some were. Many simply were not careful to follow the Lord’s instructions to Moses, and pursued ways of ‘doing church’ that seemed right in their own eyes, but which departed from the clear revelation of God’s Word. The result, in their generations, was that the Christian movement stalled and became stultified.
“Have we fallen into a condition of captivity in our day? Many voices are rising, from a variety quarters, declaring that it is so, and calling Christian leaders and their churches to recognize our captivity, repent of our idolatrous and self-willed ways, and seek the Lord in His Word. There we can rediscover the patterns for ‘doing church’ and being Christian that will move the Lord to revive and renew us.
“And yet, do we recognize our present captivity? Since we continue doing the same things over and over again, hoping for different outcomes, we seem content to become ever more marginalized, without wondering why or having the courage to change our ways.”
Now, and for a limited time, you can order The Church Captive together with the next book in our Read Moore series, Revived!, at no cost. Order copies for yourself and for a study group or companion. A free discussion guide is available as well.
T. M. Moore
