I do not know where the quote originated, but I have often heard brethren say that the church is just twenty years behind the world. In other words, when certain behaviors or attitudes are embraced by the world around us (whether it is regarding divorce, the use of alcohol, gender roles, etc.), they often make their way into the church after twenty years or so.
For those of us in churches of Christ, another variation to this statement relates to the practices, doctrines, and attitudes that become popular in the denominational world. In twenty years or so, we can expect the things we see in the religious world around us to start appearing among our brethren.
If that is the case, we need to be aware of a trend in the religious world regarding attendance at the assemblies of a local church.Continue Reading
