Our church is launching 40 Days of Community this Sunday: virtually the same time as last year's 40 Days of Purpose. My attitude towards anything Saddleback has not improved since I left the United States; in fact, I came to the United Kingdom hoping to get away from the bravado of such ultra-American evangelical cheesiness. But God evidently has a sense of humor and so here I am, the director of a Saddleback campaign: a 40-day program to bring "community" to the local church. I've never liked bandwagons or jumping on the nearest one. Continue reading →