"Revival of church life always brings in its train a richer understanding of the Scriptures. Behind all the slogans and catchwords of ecclesiastical controversy, necessary though they are, there arises a more determined quest for him who is the sole object of it all, for Jesus Christ himself."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer from The Cost of Discipleship
I appreciate revival of church through generative friendships in the emergent movement...
I appreciate liberal and conservative perspectives of faith and theology- but especially the faces behind the theology with whom I have friendships. It is through the ecclesiastical controversy that as a Church we continue to grow into God's dream for the world...
I am thankful for to be in ministry in a time as this when it seems that the quest to follow Jesus has brought me into contact with quakers, mennonites, nazarenes, baptists, evangelicals, anarchists, homosexuals, homophobes, rich, poor, homeless, pastors, priests, russian orthodox, catholic, methodist, non-denominational, jewish, islamic, young and old. In each I have seen the face of Christ and that face was love.
What a great time to be in ministry... to be a follower of Jesus...
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