Epiphany

The common trend among many evangelical (and yes fundamentalist) churchs is to have a theme that lasts for several weeks. During those weeks the Sunday sermons follow the theme, and in the more organized churches even the small group classes as well. For example, my home church right now is returning to the basics of Christianity. (However, I think we should spend much longer on the basics and define "the basics" in a more useful manner, but that is another conversation all together.) I think many of these churches would find themselves in less of a quandary finding a good theme if they would simply returned to the basics of the Christian tradition.

I am suggesting a return to the liturgical calendar. I am not suggesting that these churches subscribe totally to the high church ways of organizing their church services. Instead, I would encourage them to simply adopt the calendar. For example if they were to simply follow the
calendar, this season would be a time to focus on Jesus and who he is. This time of the
year is called Epiphany (http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001191.cfm -- an article by Lauren Winner explaining the season). Epiphany then leads us into the Lenten season and that into Easter.

I simply think this will allow us to focus our worship service and thereby our churches.

Just a thought....