tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32858026.post5556249583019449651..comments2021-01-30T03:50:43.034-05:00Comments on earth as it is in heaven: Remembering the Incarnational VocationMike Broadwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11777637165653734261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32858026.post-53304348290582980582011-04-25T11:20:39.415-04:002011-04-25T11:20:39.415-04:00Remembering the Incarnational Vocation
I was talki...Remembering the Incarnational Vocation<br />I was talking to a fellow minister and she explained that she wanted to preach about the values of service. I told her not to expect the church to exuberant about the message. As a previous member, I was aware that this church subscribes to prosperity messages. As sure as my name is Gordon, the message didn’t go over like she thought. As Christians, many times we are more excited about hearing about getting blessed than the value of helping others. I think we need to focus on the calling of Abraham as much as the blessings of Abraham. If you really think about it, they are both interrelated. <br />-Gordon McKinneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32858026.post-48793245131403708482011-04-20T17:07:59.489-04:002011-04-20T17:07:59.489-04:00“Let us be empowered to be agents of hope and just...“Let us be empowered to be agents of hope and justice wherever we see someone’s God-given dignity compromised.” As I read these words my mind went immediately to the numerous victims of bullying we have heard of in the news over the past few months. Regardless of our “religious” views on the reasons behind the bullying, responsible parenting dictates that our children understand the weight that their (and our) words carry. We often stop our teaching on this matter with “don’t lie” but “bridling the tongue” extends far beyond the ninth commandment.<br />Equally as disappointing as parental involvement in stopping bullying is the laissez-faire attitude of some teachers, coaches, and pastors when it comes to this behavior. Our Christian calling and duty are to stand up for the voiceless, regardless of the “reason” why their voice is being taken from them. Lives are at stake here. Standing idly by makes us complicit in the evil that causes the lives to be lost.Shaun Harrnoreply@blogger.com