So in an effort to blog more I thought I would share this quote from a book that, of course, I am just beginning to read the night before my final.
This quote is from a book on the spirituality of Jesus and specifically from a chapter on evangelism,
"Our proclamation must be centered on the kingdom. That kingdom is one of mercy, justice, and righteousness. It is a kingdom where God reigns supreme and where his people honestly seek to live in genuine harmony with God, one another, and the world around them. This is the kingdom that Jesus was passionate to preach. He did not come to design a privatized, gnostic religion, where salvation is about the acquisition of Bible knowledge. Rather, he came to fashion a community of redeemed people in the new covenant. That work continues today just as it did two millenia ago, and if we are to imitate Jesus' spirituality, we must become people who are passionate about spreading the news of what God continues to do in the world. So preach the Gospel. And by all means, use words."
(From The Spirituality of Jesus by Leslie T. Hardin pp. 166)
curious to know what you people think of this...Also, this is one of my favorite songs right now that kind of reminds me of this. I love it!
This quote is from a book on the spirituality of Jesus and specifically from a chapter on evangelism,
"Our proclamation must be centered on the kingdom. That kingdom is one of mercy, justice, and righteousness. It is a kingdom where God reigns supreme and where his people honestly seek to live in genuine harmony with God, one another, and the world around them. This is the kingdom that Jesus was passionate to preach. He did not come to design a privatized, gnostic religion, where salvation is about the acquisition of Bible knowledge. Rather, he came to fashion a community of redeemed people in the new covenant. That work continues today just as it did two millenia ago, and if we are to imitate Jesus' spirituality, we must become people who are passionate about spreading the news of what God continues to do in the world. So preach the Gospel. And by all means, use words."
(From The Spirituality of Jesus by Leslie T. Hardin pp. 166)
curious to know what you people think of this...Also, this is one of my favorite songs right now that kind of reminds me of this. I love it!
