In missional churches, the baby birds have been pushed out of the nest and are learning to fly for themselves.

Put simply, the church finds itself in a post-Christendom era, and it had better do some serious reflection or face increasing decline and eventual irrelevance.

Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves.

You cannot sell a Christendom approach to a post-Christian world. They are anti-Christian.

Our point isn't to make an examination of popular film but to illustrate that the yearning for a heroic adventure lies just beneath the surface of our consciousness; film, television, literature, sports, and travel are in a sense vicarious adventures.

At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives.

There is no doubt that to walk with Jesus means to walk on the wilder side of life.