“Never has the gap been wider between what it means to be a good Christian and what it means to live in the life of Christ than it is in our day. Christianity has simply co-opted New Testament terminology to paint over old covenant realities. We are still preoccupied with law, priesthood, offerings, holy days, and sacred spaces. We even use grace in the name of congregations that are laced with vitriol and legalism. What Scriptures express as realities we’ve reduced to icons. Worship becomes a song service instead of living at the Father’s pleasure. Fellowship is attending a congregational meeting instead of real friendships with other followers. Teaching is a lecture on Sunday morning, instead of illuminating the next step in someone’s journey. Authority is derived from a position in an institution instead of speaking God’s heart accurately.”

— Finding Church: What If There Really Is Something More by Wayne Jacobsen