Faith of our Fathers

This weekend I somehow found the way to read a delightful little book by Chris Seay called "Faith of our Fathers." The book was a creatively packaged conversation between three generations of pastors. Seay sat down with his grandfather, dad and his two brothers (one brother Robbie is an up and coming indie Christian rocker) to talk about the church, family and being pastors.

The church is definitely a-changin' and this book was a pretty good reflection of the changes in mindset and passion among the younger generation of church planters. This was a family discussion, as in they were actually related, but also in that they reflected how different generations of the church should and could discuss and disagree. You name it, they discussed it: music, depression, inerrancy, essentials of the faith, social justice, abortion, Jim Dobson, segregation, homosexuals, politics and the gospel.

They did not always agree, yet they agreed more than I thought they might. If you have ever disagreed with older Christians on their view of the church and it's role in society this book may help you to see them in a different light and to realize that disagreement and discussion are OK within the church.