Where have we been in this quest for understanding the cultural engagement by Christians? Well first we saw that humanity is created in the image of God, second we recognized our epic fail, then we saw how the Law was given to keep on the straight and narrow, and in the previous post we looked at King...
Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." This is my feeble attempt at examining my life.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Easter, It's More Than a Bunny
As we continue to think about what it means to be culturally engaged Christians we must take a look at the turning point. Where have we been so far? First, we are created in God's image. Second, we failed and failed big. Third, the Law was given as an overseer to show us our need for the Son. Now, we come to this place, the turning point.“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn...
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Book Review: Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Conquering any Business Challenge
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=danielmroseco-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&asins=0470947802Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Conquering any Business Challenge. It was given to me by...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Overlords, Overseers, and a Glimmer
Last week I wrote that we have experienced an epic fail regarding our roles as ambassadors for the Creator to the creation. We rebelled and separated ourselves. We lost our way and began a corrupting process that led to shame and guilt (the first sin was Adam's silence followed quickly by fratricide,...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Epic Fail
In my previous post we looked at our identity as image bearers of the Creator King. We saw that humanity is called to follow its Creator in creation as representatives and ambassadors.But, something is not right.The original ambassadors for the King failed. They failed and as a result they sent...
Friday, January 14, 2011
In the Beginning...
God created...Did you catch that? God created.God made. God did. God acted.What did he create? Quite simply, everything. He created it all and he did it well. You might even say perfectly.One of the things he created was a human being, "male and female he created them." We learn from Genesis:“Then...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Welcome to the Jungle
I am reading a great book by Dick Staub entitled, The Culturally Savvy Christian. As I have been reading it, I keep hearing amens and alleluias rumble inside my head. I think it's because this guy has written a book that I would have loved to write.I can't write the book, he already did.What...
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Can You Feel It Coming…
It seems as though there is something huge waiting to break through. I can't put my finger on it but there is something almost tangible enveloping my heart, mind, and soul. Have you ever felt this way?Naysayers don't seem to have any power. The vision, the mission, the dream are in front of me...