Porch Culture in a Post-Christian World
Abraham Kuyper contended for the church to construct new ‘forecourts’—that is, front porches—from which Christians can have a missionary encounter with Western culture.
Abraham Kuyper contended for the church to construct new ‘forecourts’—that is, front porches—from which Christians can have a missionary encounter with Western culture.
In a world where houses double as impenetrable castles and most shopping is done online, serving as a greeter is countercultural.
In a culture where parties are declining and loneliness is rising, Christians have a strategic opportunity to break the norm of isolation and foster community.
If we’re in Christ, we must remember that our family isn’t limited to those who share our last name or live within the walls of our home.
What would it look like if people could say of us what Justin Martyr said of the early church: ‘We are always together’?