Preaching my last sermon (and why I've been procrastinating).

[@LukeK.-he2bv]

I wonder if the reason some people think they can live the Christian life apart from the church is because the churches they have been a part of have not been very helpful to them. In which case, who can blame them? The blame is on those church leaders who don’t understand the point of it all. Hurts my heart, I wish everyone could know that there are healthy churches out there in which they can thrive and help others thrive too.

[@revchadbrooks]

Hey Luke - I think some of it is just that. Especially in the last 10 years or so. But I think a larger part of it is the culture of individualism we have pretty much always had in the USA. Alexis de Tocqueville, a frenchman touring the young United States in 1831, identified the spirit of individualism as both the best and worst thing about America. Plenty of other sociologists have always gone back to his theories of "American Thesis" regarding the role and spirit of liberty. Tocqueville even warned if this spirit of independence and individualism was to remain unchecked, it would slowly start to erode society. If one looks at the development of religion in American, a unique strain of Protestantism developed with many of these ideals at it's core. It shows in our commitment to Revivalism, the developments of pre-millenial dispensationalism in the late 19th century, and 20th century congregationalism. Move this forward a couple hundred years, we get this idea informing the idea of a "churchless Christianity". I don't want to do a super deep dive into this in a KZbin comment, but I feel this is a a pretty strong reason for the behavior. I'm glad you've had a great experience with churches, I've pretty much been in the same place. Healthy churches are always a great thing for everyone.

[@leaderinministry]

Random question. I might have missed it in several videos. I am guessing based on your hat game and wardrobe that you fish. Is this true? Fisher or hunter or both? Seriously though, love your videos and thankful for you!

[@revchadbrooks]

I pretty much try to live outdoors!!! Plus, living in Louisiana, this is pretty much the uniform for most middle-aged guys around.