I’ve mentioned this in a previous blog or two, and I’ve had enough conversations with pastors and others who’d like a brief listing of this, that I’ve decided to make a separate post of it so it will be more readily available. I can never remember which post it was on. There are 5 “Ls” in missional love: genuinely missional followers of Jesus and communities of faith have these 5 “Ls.” 1. They look and see needs.2. They listen to... Read more
This series on Generous Orthodoxy, which I think remains an evangelical movement until it can find a genuine fourth way, I have looked at a number of features that may provide a basis for conversation as we look into the shape of the Church in the next generation. I see the series a bit of a personal credo on where I’ve been and where I think we should go. I hope some of you share this vision with me. Today’s... Read more
John Frye‘s got another good one. Read more
This post will be the most radical I will present on generous (evangelical) orthodoxy. The best of Christian theology begins at the End, at the Eschaton, when God wraps all of history up. And this means that the best understandings of the Church and the Christian life and the meaning of my life today begins at that same End. Orthodoxy While our creedal faith seemingly wraps things up with affirmation of the Parousia (or Second Coming), that affirmation is actually... Read more
Today Kris and I went with family to The Lion King. Simply fantastic.An incredible display of artistic talent — dance, singing, and color.And a very pleasing plot and story. Dinner at my favorite Italian restaurant: Via Veneto in Lincolnwoord.Risotto and a nice tartuffo. Read more
When I was in seminary, one of my teachers was asked “What kind of evangelical are you?” and he said, “I am a C.S. Lewis kind of evangelical?” To which he was asked yet another, “What kind is that?” and he said, “A catholic evangelical.” Not as in Roman Catholic, for that body is much like many others — affirming that is right and everyone else is a little or a lot off base. Since the day my professor said... Read more
Check this John Frye blog. Some beautiful ideas here. Read more
One of the more provocative books I’ve read from the Emergents is Doug Pagitt’s Church Re-imagined (aka, Reimagining Spiritual Formation). Within the pages of that book Pagitt discusses how Solomon’s Porch deals with the creeds because, as Pagitt informs us, it wants to be continuuous with the great creedal traditions of the Church (spell that the catholic Church as in the whole Church). (“catholic” means universal) I like this because this is the only story a catholic Christian can really... Read more
Many of us have now read all three installments of Brian’s story of his life, his ministry, his heart, and his writings. All I want to say is this. Brian, I am grateful for what you have done to me and for Evangelicalism. I see your work to be rhetorical wake-up for Evangelicals to start thinking about how to become a missional community for the world in which we live. Even when I disagree with you, I am glad you... Read more
This series of blogs on Generous (evangelical) Orthodoxy is important as I try to grapple with the challenge McLaren has given to fashion a generous orthodoxy. Tomorrow I will look at how anything “orthodox” must be “creedal,” but just how we grapple with “creedal” is so important. Then I will take on three or four more themes about what a generous orthodoxy can look like that will enable us to offer a genuine fourth way. Read more
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