The parable of the Sower as a critique of church and theology? I was surprised at how easily the tables can be turned to transfer the ‘onus’ from Gospel-hearers onto the heads of Gospel-preachers whose method and theologies limit our ability to hear and enter into the Kingdom. “You may as well be pitching birdseed on the Roman road,” Jesus seems [...]
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The ‘great commission’ – success or failure?
Posted in Mission, tagged Christianity, Church, evangelism, Gospel, religion, theology on October 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If the church was given a divine commission – a worldwide mission and apostolate - how can we call it a success? And if Christianity has failed to characterize the spiritual life of much of today’s world, how can that be a divine result – isn’t it more likely to be a human result? Shouldn’t we be asking [...]
The Church as embassy between kingdoms
Posted in Mission, tagged Christianity, Church, forgiveness, Gospel, Jesus, theology on June 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The discussion of 13 theses on the church and the world, posted by Nathan Kerr et al, at Inhabitatio Dei, got my attention yesterday and today. I want to put something up here at home to keep me in mind of issues which seem compelling to me. One is the work of Johannes Christiaan Hoekendijk, [...]
