Over the years, I have found that without the humility of repentance, there is no freedom …

And without the transparency of confession and forgiveness, there is no wholeness.

Unfortunately, many ignore these essential elements of discipleship …

And wonder why their simple participatory churches never advance beyond everyone’s accumulated quirks, hurts and insecurities.

In traditional spectator church, such unresolved issues are easy to ignore.

But with real church as commanded in the New Testament, we have no such luxury.

Ignore them and your attempts to be the church one with another will stay stuck in a rut …

No matter how well you started.