samedi, novembre 15, 2008 A lifetime of kopi conversations  "christian stuff = more pastoral care / practical + applicable theology than divinity ... a wealth of lore and love for a lifetime of kopi conversations"This is what a good friend of mine told me in an MSN conversation about half a year ago, and I've kept it in storage for a while as I mulled over what he felt he wanted to contribute to the Christian dialogue. It's true that we Christians need to stand up and speak out a lot more about our faith. It's not that we have to make the Gospel practical - like God needs our help to make His timeless message relevant *snort* - but it's just that so many of us don't live life like God's at the centre of it all. It's an ugly, awful truth about ourselves, but there you have it, without the sugar and cream and cherry on top. We're supposed to be living examples of applicable theology, and instead, so many of us are waffling about in the shallow end of the baby pool, afraid and ashamed to plunge right in. Yes, we need to talk more about Jesus and about God. Yes, we need to live out our faith a little louder. Yes, we need to be pastoral in all that we do. My question to him is the same that I pose to all: how? (Ask me out for a kopi conversation to talk about this :D) Libellés : christian, church, thinking [A lifetime of kopi conversations] |
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