Wednesday, August 30, 2006

From The "I Wish I'd Said That" Column

“Sadly, for some Christians the story has stopped. God has done all that God is going to do, and God’s voice is embalmed in a book. This turns the work of evangelists into being the salesmen of a tradition, not Christ-introducers and life-connectors to an ongoing, never-ending story.

 

For some, the stories are frozen awaiting a future Parousia. The problem with freeze-dried stories is the same with anything that has the living water drained out of it: They taste dreadful, feel like brickbats, and crumble when you hold them too tightly.” (“Out of the Question…Into the Mystery, by Leonard Sweet).

 

You got’a get this book!

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1 - I'm with you on that. (Comment this)

Written by: Darin at 2006/08/31 - 12:25:16
2 - WOW... excellent points, huh! And by the way... I have that book, but haven't read it all. I'm glad you've encouraged me to put it back on my bedside table.

I love your heart for Jesus... (Comment this)

Written by: Angie at 2006/08/31 - 13:52:57
3 - He (leonard Sweet) said something, but I'm not sure what. Paul was criticized, but said he determined not to know anything among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. If we just said something like this to the lost at least we would be saying something eternal. My problem is I'm not saying anything. (Comment this)

Written by: Josiah Tilton at 2006/09/01 - 09:05:58
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