The purpose of this blog is not...- To cater to "the cutting edge."
- To anticipate sociological or theological trends.
- To impress anyone (except my wife).
- To offend anyone.
- To fight the culture war.
- To waste time throwing fits.
- To waste time with gossip.
- To be merely clever.
- To be narcissistic.
- To be popular.
This purpose of this blog is...
- To lift up Jesus.
- To allow me to write about what I'm thinking about.
- To talk about good books.
- To share anything of value that is happening in my life, big or small, practical or spiritual.
- To encourage the Church.
- To spread the Good News of the Gospel.
- To overturn tables.
- To lift up Jesus.
- To make you think.
- To make me think.
- To stimulate constructive dialogue.
- To lift up Jesus.
- To tell the truth.
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2 comments:
O.k, o.k, so "culture war" may be quickly turning into a useless meaningless phrase because of the controversy around it(particularly when used in the political sense) but don't you think when Jesus overturned the tables he was, in effect, declaring war on the greedy godless culture that had taken over the temple courts? Just trying to "stimulate constructive dialogue." Well, you were successfully able "to make me think" and that's a rare thing, if I do say so myself!
Actually, I think there is a significant difference between overturning tables and fighting the culture war. The culture war is about social morality, and when you get embroiled in it, you're pointing a finger outward, at "them" - at how sinful "they" are - and how much "they" need to listen to "us". This is not Christianity.
When you overturn tables, you are challenging the hypocrisy and apostasy of the Church. You are saying, in effect, "We are not loving our neighbour the way we should, and we are not representing Jesus the way we should." It's a gesture of humility, responsibility, and probably a little disgust and frustration too.
"I'm turning over tables / in my own living room..." -Derek Webb
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