What is the difference between a church and a retail store?That sounds like the start of a bad joke, but instead it is the start of a reflection on (one of) the problems in the modern American (and maybe not only the American) church. Begin with the answer: “There is no substantive difference between a church and a retail store.” A church is a business entity designed to sell a product (Christianity). It does so by advertising its product to non-customers to convince them to come into the … [Read more...] about Is Your Church a Company or a Family?