What these times demand...

Back from a fun vacation. Time to get the grey matter stirred to the great conversations at hand. There are many and they warrant much time. Here is one:

How do we interpret these times?

One of the things that I love about Paul Johnson as a historian, is his ability to integrate his historical navigation through matters political, social, spiritual, economic, ethical, educational and the like. As the church readies herself for this new decade, she should certainly consider all these matters to determine her role in a spiraling world. We need more than the revivalists suggest. We need more than theologians would engage us in. We need more than the emerging conversation has brought. May I suggest we need each other fully? The power quest of the revivalists will keep us hungry for more of His divine presence and power. We certainly do need the weight and wonder of sound theology to prevent us drifting into the murky waters of heretical chaos. And then, we certainly need the humility to listen to the young. They do carry the "purposes of God for their generation". That will offend us, [as we did when we were 20 something], they will stretch us, enlarge us, challenge us, but if our heart is captivated by Jesus, they will delight us.

I would love to hear from you about what these times require from the church world wide.

Numbers 1:28
From the descendants of Issachar: All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families.

1 Chronicles 12:32
from Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;