The prevailing view that I witness within American churches is that we must get back to the way things were.

My question - my challenge -  is: What if God does not want us to go back to the way things were?

My concern is that - in American churches, at least - we are far more occupied with what is comfortable and familiar to us, rather than becoming more like Christ in the world around us. 

Here’s the thing: God is not concerned with our comfort; God is concerned with our maturity.

Unless otherwise noted, all Bible passages are quoted from the NASB.