You scored as The Kingdom as a counter-system, This approach has been adopted by Anabaptist and similar groups who saw themselves as recapturing the essence of true Christianity in opposition to a “Christianised” society and an institutional church. Kingdom as a Christianised Society 92% The Kingdom as a counter-system 92% The Kingdom is mystical communion…
Month: September 2007
The Preacher’s Lament
I’m pretty fortunate and don’t often get entangled with what most pastors and preachers need to contend with for whatever reason. Perhaps God knows he needs to spare me from some of this “stuff”. BLC – the church I pastor – has been very kind with me 🙂 And yet, there’s still much in this…
What’s your eschatology?
You scored as Amillenialist, Amillenialism believes that the 1000 year reign is not literal but figurative, and that Christ began to reign at his ascension. People take some prophetic scripture far too literally in your view. Amillenialist 95% Moltmannian Eschatology 90% Preterist 65% Postmillenialist 50% Premillenialist 25% Dispensationalist 20% Left Behind 5% What’s your eschatology?created…
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Faith Communities in a Civil Society – Christian Perspectives Being more in touch with Civil society really has brought about some unexpected changes in my own pilgrimage. This piece is timely for yesterday and tomorrow. “On September 11th, 1906, Mohandas Gandhi addressed a meeting of some 3,000 people in the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg to…
Opposites attract?
What draws us together is also what drives us nuts …! God is gracious and humorous! 🙂
Was Jesus Political?
It depends … capital “P” or small “p” …? I will be there … it’s a pretty good set of speakers and commentators … I’m sure the participants would be a good bunch to interact with. For registration go –> OHMSI Dialogue 15-Sep-2007 – Register here
Random Thoughts on Monday evening
Elysia gave me this funny little grin .. whenever she could escape my grasp … and run free … and she sure enjoys running free. This makes the security measures for a father more complicated. I need to be alert because … whoosh! There she goes … As parents, May Chin and I continue to…
U2 & Mary J. Blige – One
There were some really wonderful moments during this morning’s Sunday worship gathering. This song (and the way it’s remixed) helps deepen those moments. 🙂
Everything
One of my members sent me this link, I was transported a little into some fond memories of my journey as a Christian youth and young people’s work. I’m not into speculation or “paralysis of analysis” mode. Too often that sends me off track to face the “stuff” which needs to be surfaced. Interesting to…
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Atonement row gets personal as Evangelical partnership splits It’s a pity this has to happen … but church history does repeat it self. At least, there’s not physical smoke under Steve’s feet. But then … Christian responses to Islam, Islamism and ‘Islamic terrorism’ Now here’s a good start .. we mustn’t lump everyone together too…