Comments on: The Gap http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/2008/07/18/the-gap/ living in one culture trying to impact another Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:34:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: shorty http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/2008/07/18/the-gap/#comment-80 shorty Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:18:32 +0000 http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/?p=33#comment-80 Wow ML - I really disagree with your assessment of #10. I can think of tons of believers I know that when asked about their daily life in relation to their beliefs would respond by saying that they live out what they believe. Try it out at your church this Sunday. Do an informal poll of 10 to 15 people. You might be surprised by the responses. Wow ML - I really disagree with your assessment of #10. I can think of tons of believers I know that when asked about their daily life in relation to their beliefs would respond by saying that they live out what they believe. Try it out at your church this Sunday. Do an informal poll of 10 to 15 people. You might be surprised by the responses.

]]> By: Meriwether Lewis http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/2008/07/18/the-gap/#comment-76 Meriwether Lewis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/?p=33#comment-76 Comments on couple of points (some of them seem a little made up, but could be true): 1. I disagree, I believe we have the know how, we just choose not to care (ouch). It's not convenient. 7. I hear pastors all the time mention this, and there seems to always be a focus on being effective at work. I would disagree with his assesment, only to add that we ignore this teaching. I believe it is taught and ignored, as are many other biblical truths. I think this could be many pastors' greatest frustration. 9. One also needs to be very careful that the 'spiritual' and or theological books they are reading are sound, and that their basis for action is the Word. I believe there are too many who quote books instead of scripture. 10. Not sure about this one, most actual believers I know would readily admit the disconnect (I think). Not sure where he got that information. Loving and serving others is hard. It takes selflessness and obedience (and we are selfish and unobedient), which is all the more reason we need to change our behavior. I'm excited to see where this goes. Question for another day: Does God need us to make him 'relevant', or is he, through his scriptures, just as relevant today as he has always been? Comments on couple of points (some of them seem a little made up, but could be true):

1. I disagree, I believe we have the know how, we just choose not to care (ouch). It’s not convenient.
7. I hear pastors all the time mention this, and there seems to always be a focus on being effective at work. I would disagree with his assesment, only to add that we ignore this teaching. I believe it is taught and ignored, as are many other biblical truths. I think this could be many pastors’ greatest frustration.

9. One also needs to be very careful that the ’spiritual’ and or theological books they are reading are sound, and that their basis for action is the Word. I believe there are too many who quote books instead of scripture.

10. Not sure about this one, most actual believers I know would readily admit the disconnect (I think). Not sure where he got that information.

Loving and serving others is hard. It takes selflessness and obedience (and we are selfish and unobedient), which is all the more reason we need to change our behavior. I’m excited to see where this goes.

Question for another day: Does God need us to make him ‘relevant’, or is he, through his scriptures, just as relevant today as he has always been?

]]> By: sb http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/2008/07/18/the-gap/#comment-75 sb Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:41:46 +0000 http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/?p=33#comment-75 What we're seeing is that the "old school" is stuck on the Sunday as the "holy" day, and Mon-Sat are the days that you simply "have to" get through. Mon-Sat are not seen as "holy", they are not seen as opportunity, but drudgery. Colossians 3 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men," is used to motivate the "saints" to action within the bounds of the Church, rather than a continual reminder that Jesus is your mentor, boss, superior, foreman on the job. Our busi-ness IS our mission...we are to work in the name of Jesus and by the power of God's Spirit, our Sunday is our day for physical rest. We've GOT to get this...sales, IT, PT, truck driving, teaching; these are our missions. What we’re seeing is that the “old school” is stuck on the Sunday as the “holy” day, and Mon-Sat are the days that you simply “have to” get through. Mon-Sat are not seen as “holy”, they are not seen as opportunity, but drudgery. Colossians 3 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,” is used to motivate the “saints” to action within the bounds of the Church, rather than a continual reminder that Jesus is your mentor, boss, superior, foreman on the job.

Our busi-ness IS our mission…we are to work in the name of Jesus and by the power of God’s Spirit, our Sunday is our day for physical rest. We’ve GOT to get this…sales, IT, PT, truck driving, teaching; these are our missions.

]]> By: Brandon Lawshe http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/2008/07/18/the-gap/#comment-74 Brandon Lawshe Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:31:30 +0000 http://www.culturaldichotomy.com/?p=33#comment-74 Keep us up to date on what you're teaching so we may bridge the gap. Keep us up to date on what you’re teaching so we may bridge the gap.

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