Elephants in the Church

Weve all heard the expression The elephant in the room. Its a metaphorical idiom in English for an important or controversial topic thats obvious to everyone but so delicate that no one wants to address it. But what happens when elephants come to church? That is what does the local church do with such hot-button topics as creation vs. evolution same-sex attraction racism and sexism depression and burial vs. cremation? Often the answer is: We avoid them.But we shouldnt because the Bible addresses them all. Elephants in the Church explores fourteen such topics from a biblical perspective. Written for pastors and laypersons alike this study features discussion questions at the end of each chapter and is an engaging readable and biblically sound resource for all Christians.Ken Parker serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Kearney Mo.