Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Nooma
I went to Wednesday Night Church for the first time in a while. Turns out they've started this new study, made by a michigan preacher named Rob Bell. The video series can be ordered from www.nooma.com. There's decent little clips there too.
Tonights lesson was a new angle for me. It was all about how, as Christians, we exist in the time between the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life (the Tree of Genesis and the one of Revelation). A lot of moral responsibility type stuff, with some great quotes I wish I could throw at you. Bell's got that fast-talking, try-to-sound-savvy approach that I generally dislike in wanna-be-Gen-X preachers, but his insight actually makes it believeable.
I'm snatching the video from Charlie in a couple of weeks, then hopefully I'll be able to give you more. Also, as a tidbit, the background really, REALLY looks like the parking lot behind the Methodist publishing house's warehouse parking lot (I think it's lot C if you work there). I'm gonna have to swing by and check, if I get really bored next time I'm in town. ¶ 2 comments
Tonights lesson was a new angle for me. It was all about how, as Christians, we exist in the time between the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life (the Tree of Genesis and the one of Revelation). A lot of moral responsibility type stuff, with some great quotes I wish I could throw at you. Bell's got that fast-talking, try-to-sound-savvy approach that I generally dislike in wanna-be-Gen-X preachers, but his insight actually makes it believeable.
I'm snatching the video from Charlie in a couple of weeks, then hopefully I'll be able to give you more. Also, as a tidbit, the background really, REALLY looks like the parking lot behind the Methodist publishing house's warehouse parking lot (I think it's lot C if you work there). I'm gonna have to swing by and check, if I get really bored next time I'm in town. ¶ 2 comments
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I would like to share some views with you in concern with New Age that is coming in the church and we as Christians are blinded.
Bullhorn 009
The background for Bell's message is a fat, bald, coke-bottle glasses middle-aged man with shirttail hanging out and passing out literature and using a bullhorn to do street evangelism.
Bell went on to make the preacher come across as a fool, and worse - he proclaims that this man is actually turning people AWAY from Christ, and that he thinks even Jesus thinks he's an embarrassment. Bell peppers his short message with new-age words like ?diversity?, ?inclusiveness? etc. It was very slick, and yes, many of us have seen someone like that. But the real message was, underlying it all, that evangelism is uncool and unnecessary, that we need to reach people by caring and putting and arm around their shoulder, and listening. These ?bullhorn? types are a terrible offense, and Jesus thinks so too.
What A Lie
Jesus caused many people to turn away from following Him. But Jesus wasn't trying to attract large crowds. He wanted disciples!
You can tell me that I?m wrong in attacking Rob Bell ministry "Nooma" like I've been told by friends and pastors but i will not hide the fact that I Love Jesus and the fact that Jesus shared his gospel in a threatening way too (exp. Jesus Speaking Rev 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works) If you still think that I am wrong then i'll be the Bullhorn Guy and I will love God in a fearful way Amen.
Bullhorn 009
The background for Bell's message is a fat, bald, coke-bottle glasses middle-aged man with shirttail hanging out and passing out literature and using a bullhorn to do street evangelism.
Bell went on to make the preacher come across as a fool, and worse - he proclaims that this man is actually turning people AWAY from Christ, and that he thinks even Jesus thinks he's an embarrassment. Bell peppers his short message with new-age words like ?diversity?, ?inclusiveness? etc. It was very slick, and yes, many of us have seen someone like that. But the real message was, underlying it all, that evangelism is uncool and unnecessary, that we need to reach people by caring and putting and arm around their shoulder, and listening. These ?bullhorn? types are a terrible offense, and Jesus thinks so too.
What A Lie
Jesus caused many people to turn away from following Him. But Jesus wasn't trying to attract large crowds. He wanted disciples!
You can tell me that I?m wrong in attacking Rob Bell ministry "Nooma" like I've been told by friends and pastors but i will not hide the fact that I Love Jesus and the fact that Jesus shared his gospel in a threatening way too (exp. Jesus Speaking Rev 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works) If you still think that I am wrong then i'll be the Bullhorn Guy and I will love God in a fearful way Amen.
I would like to share some views with you in concern with New Age that is coming in the church and we as Christians are blinded.
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