Comments on: A Slow Re-Entry

By: Karana_

Karana_ — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:48:27 +0000

So I picked up this book at your reccomendation (since I go to St. A’s and enjoy your teaching). It is quite engagaing and informative. I’d been wanting to learn more about the Emergent Church and this book has been helpful. Thanks for the post. Hope you enjoy the book when you read it.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:22:59 +0000

I could relate to, and felt good about relating to about 99% of this description. I’m not too excited about his thoughts about the scriptures being inerrant, though. It’s one thing to not like what they say. It’s another thing to change their meaning to suit every person who reads them.

By: Dwight

Dwight — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:35:54 +0000

he left out radiohead and brian mclaren.

By: Shawn Robinson

Shawn Robinson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:21:02 +0000

Ummm yeah. I identified with the U2, Moby, Johnny Cash’s cover of Nine Inch Nails “Hurt”…because I hear God in some of that music and I have read a few of the authors listed but watering down scripture is not attractive to me in the least. I guess count me amongst the non-emergent.

By: Undergroundpewster

Undergroundpewster — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:16:39 +0000

Are you sure that wasn’t written by Jeff Foxworthy?

I guess that makes me non-emergent, so don’t call 911.

By: Andrew E.

Andrew E. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:53:42 +0000

Been wanting to read it for so long

By: Jessie Robinson

Jessie Robinson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:18:51 +0000

Wow that’s quite a list. I’ll have to add that to my “I hope it’s available at the library” list.

Have a relaxing and enjoyable break!

By: Brian Lago

Brian Lago — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:12:48 +0000

I am always suspicious of any movement which describes itself as the [fill in the blank] church or the new [fill in the blank] theology. I recently had a converstaion with a friend who is taking some classes at a Catholic College. Apparently, the teacher is an advocate of Liberation and Feminist Theology and is, unfortunately, having an impact on my friend. All of these movements seem to be the same: see a problem, then adjust the Gospel to provide a solution to the problem. Whatever they don’t like gets explained away as the ‘traditions of men’, including biblical standards of sexuality, the call to sacrifice of self, and so forth. The focus, all too often, is on what’s wrong with everyone else and how the leaders of the ‘new way’ have figured it all out. It all points out the importance of remaining grounded in God’s Word and adjusting our lives to what God wants. (Thanks Henry Blackaby!)

By: Samlisi1

Samlisi1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:06:38 +0000

I find it fascinating that we are constantly finding new ways to rename the church or our discipleship, it is no wonder that we are not emergent or as emergent as we would like. A long time ago before the church was even called the church those disciple’s of Christ who were preaching the goods news were called simply “the Way” (Acts 19:23). During that time others (non-believers) referred to us (disciples) as “these who have turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6b KJV). Instead of redefining what a new age Christian is or looks like, let’s continue to find a way to turn the world upside down.

By: Captain Perry

Captain Perry — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:53:58 +0000

Since noone answered my question I’ll answer it myself. I’m allowed to do this as I was Baptised over 50 years ago. Christ is the Head of the church and we participate as the body of Christ in our communion as we take of his body and blood. Those who try to subvert this communion will fail.We may Emerge like we’re in the market for something else but it ain’t goin to happen.