E28 What makes a good church?

A guy lost his chicken at a Cracker Barrel. Could there be a lesson there?

How important is it to be a part of a local church? We think it’s vital! But why? What makes a local church worth joining? This week’s episode is a conversation about what makes a good local church. We’ll even consider if “good” is the right word to use.

++SHOW NOTES++

• Man fakes his own kidnapping: https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/man-fakes-his-own-kidnapping-to-get-out-of-work-2377610
• Beer-only Lent: https://www.oddee.com/ohio-man-continues-his-lent-tradition-of-beer-only-diet-57247/
• Chicken found: https://wtop.com/trending-now/2021/02/teens-civil-war-reenacting-chicken-found-in-alabama/
• Rover’s secret message: https://wtop.com/trending-now/2021/02/mars-rovers-giant-parachute-carried-secret-message/

MENTIONS:

• Making Room: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Room-Recovering-Hospitality-Christian/dp/0802844316
• Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations: https://www.amazon.com/Five-Practices-Fruitful-Congregations-Revised/dp/1501858874/ref=sr_1_1
• Be Our Guest: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Our-Guest-Perfecting-Institute/dp/1423145844/ref=sr_1_1
• Bible Project podcast: https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/the-bible-project-podcast/

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