Friday, April 23, 2010
Writing the Modern Era Bible
I don't like everything Donald Miller says cause I don't really like all the watered-down political Christianity of emergent, but this post is great. I believe we've got to continue to be relevant as Christians, and the Bible stands the test of time as an open, honest book about God and his very imperfect people. Just like me!
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the contrast he points out between our image-conscious church and the reality in the bible is striking. i was just talking with a friend who is really hurting right now, and he was staying away from church because he's tired of people doubting his salvation or his spiritual walk because of the things he's dealing with. christians never feel bad; they have jesus. huh.
ReplyDeleteexactly. if a christian ever exhibits physical or mental struggles, people run from them like a burning house. i keep telling myself that maybe that's the nature of people in the world today-no mental or physical toughness. there's no time to develop relationships so people can't really care about each other.
ReplyDeletei think it's frustrating for me that it is the nature of the 'world', but it shouldn't be the nature of christians. i struggle enough with feeling like i have to deal with things on my own, to not burden others, etc, that to have them act like that only makes it harder. i never really realised it til asbury, when my friends who had only known me a short time cared for me in my darkest hour more than the people who'd known me for ages... and i just keep realising it. i am lucky to have people who aren't that way-- my church in aberdeen is largely filled with them, thank goodness-- but i get so annoyed when friends come up against those others. i wondered for a while if it's a southern thing... but i think it's just a people thing. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteyeah, i think it's just a people thing. they need to be taught from the pulpit/lectern/etc how to care about others. books i read teach about community but even my church that i love a whole lot doesn't hear about it. i loved asbury b/c there were always people around to bat ideas off of, and i guess that's where/when i'll always have a longing. i've never had it again except the live-in academic environment.
ReplyDeleteagreed. there were things i didn't like about my ats years, but the people, and the conversations, and being community were priceless. i have a little bit of that here, finally, because there are a few other single phd girls around. but it's not quite the same, even still. i think that's part of why i like blogging, and reading others' blogs.
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