It’s Time for Moneyball Church
May 29, 2015 by Christian Piatt 0 Comments Religion is notoriously behind on nearly every societal curve there’s ever been. some say that’s a good thing, as it’s supposed to be counter-cultural. But there’s a difference between pandering to cultural trends and being tone-deaf or willfully ignorant. And as One of my old grade-school counselors once said: when you know better, do better. If we look around us we know that there are better ways to employ the resources we have to affect positive social change, deepen discipleship and strengthen community of many kinds. But we adhere to mid-twentieth-century models and understandings of how the world works, then look around, asking ourselves why no one cares anymore. It’s time for Moneyball church. If you’re unfamiliar, “ Moneyball ” is the title of the bestselling book my Michael Lewis (one of my favorite authors) about how Billy Beane , a controversial (some said washed up) manager not only turned around the perennially medio...