Five Reasons Why Change is (Almost) Invariably Resisted in Churches

Imagine a time when the doubters scoffed at the automobile as a ‘horseless carriage’! Or how about the scorn heaped upon the telephone, with sceptics proclaiming it as nothing more than a ‘tin can with strings’? Even the mighty Internet, which now rules our lives, had its fair share of naysayers who brushed it off as a ‘mere fad.’ These inventions defied the odds, proving the haters’ dead wrong and changing the course of history forever. Here are a few examples of people resisting things we now take for granted… <h2>Light Bulbs</h2> With a staggering 1,093 patents, Thomas Edison eventually created something groundbreaking: the first commercially viable electric light bulb. But this electrifying tale takes a dark twist. Instead of embracing the brilliance of affordable electricity in every home, the naysayers emerged from the shadows. Scientist Henry Morton of the renowned Stevens Institute of Technology brazenly declared Edison’s invention a “conspicuous failure.” And if that weren’t enough, a British parliamentary committee, seemingly intent on keeping Blighty mired in the dark ages, dismissed the light bulb as “good enough for our transatlantic friends… but unworthy of the attention of practical or scientific men.” <a href="https://medium.com/backyard-theology/five-reasons-why-change-is-almost-invariably-resisted-in-churches-6a7f10b6ecc0">Learn More</a>