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Self-worship is a human disease. We worship what we value, all of us. Sometimes what we value is an object, an event, a person, or even an idea. But, most often what we value most is ourselves.

Don’t let the title throw you off. Kelly Bean in her book uses the word “church” to describe the buildings and gatherings of church as it has been defined for the past 250 years.

When will it become necessary for the Church to abandon the organizations that have helped it grow and what does that look like? The question of when is difficult to answer. It is more likely that we will not know it is necessary until it becomes necessary.

Cynicism in a society or organization is destructive. An inclination to believe that people only act in their self-interest creates a toxic atmosphere of jaded negativity. This attitude comes from a cynic’s constant desire to analyze and deconstruct all actions in...