Applause, applause! What a concept. A story we all can relate to and share. Our present 28 are way too theological for the average pew person. As a new convert grows in grace and understanding there is plenty of time to broaden one's biblical literacy and fill out the fine points.
This is the direction our faith community needs to go, in overdrive. This is not your grandmother's church or world. Keep creatively stirring the pot. Who knows, someday we may have an executive chef who understands today's palate. Until then, we need and applaud your thoughtful re-thinking of what it means to follow Jesus. Then we, led by His Spirit, can sing our song in a key that the world will recognize, relate to, and join in .
Considering that the Bible is mostly narrative rather than a list of fundamentals, I think the idea of a Fundamental Story has lots of merit! Regarding your comment: "communities started reverting to old patterns of living and thinking, setting up dividing walls and hierarchical structures. They turned salvation into a transaction, and utilized guilt and fear in the service of conformity and control": that really resonates with me particularly at the moment. I just finished reading a book called "Pagan Christianity" which spells out in some detail how Christianity generally (and I dare say us SDAs as well) has been influenced by the pagan / heirachial in how we usually understand what it means to be "church". Thanks for sharing this Shawn.
This is a good idea and much more of a relational approach to evangelism. May we all work on telling this story and recognizing ourselves in it, telling and showing the difference it has made in our lives.
Applause, applause! What a concept. A story we all can relate to and share. Our present 28 are way too theological for the average pew person. As a new convert grows in grace and understanding there is plenty of time to broaden one's biblical literacy and fill out the fine points.
This is the direction our faith community needs to go, in overdrive. This is not your grandmother's church or world. Keep creatively stirring the pot. Who knows, someday we may have an executive chef who understands today's palate. Until then, we need and applaud your thoughtful re-thinking of what it means to follow Jesus. Then we, led by His Spirit, can sing our song in a key that the world will recognize, relate to, and join in .
Thank you, Richard! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Considering that the Bible is mostly narrative rather than a list of fundamentals, I think the idea of a Fundamental Story has lots of merit! Regarding your comment: "communities started reverting to old patterns of living and thinking, setting up dividing walls and hierarchical structures. They turned salvation into a transaction, and utilized guilt and fear in the service of conformity and control": that really resonates with me particularly at the moment. I just finished reading a book called "Pagan Christianity" which spells out in some detail how Christianity generally (and I dare say us SDAs as well) has been influenced by the pagan / heirachial in how we usually understand what it means to be "church". Thanks for sharing this Shawn.
Love this!!! It’s “simply” stated, yet powerful! I’d love to see it printed as a handout!!!
In was an incredible rough draft
Capturing love / His love …
and sharing it, is what He taught
This is a good idea and much more of a relational approach to evangelism. May we all work on telling this story and recognizing ourselves in it, telling and showing the difference it has made in our lives.