Just a few highlights for me from the morning…
David Aikman “The End of Christian America”
There is a huge shift in cultural values and knowledge in America. In a post-modern, post-Christian world, we need a new skill set to bring Christianity to the people around us. We need to reach the American Intelligentsia, the urban centers and the techno-generation. To do this look at the Chinese church. They value corporate and personal prayer, they are willing to sacrifice and suffer persecution, and they are missionary minded.
Tim Keller “The Both/And of the Gospel”
Bipolarization of justification by faith versus justice.
They are joined at the hip…not separate issues.. If you don’t have compassion for the poor and the outcast then you need to question whether you truly have a relationship with God. He requires it!
Justification by faith changes not just our attitudes towards the poor, but OF the poor. Grace provides an equal footing for poor and rich.
Becky Henderson – Halogen TV
This network is based off the core basics provided by NT Wright: justice, relationships, purpose and beauty. Using these, they capture compelling stories. Check out Earth Tripping (beauty) or Invisible Children (justice). Halogentv.com
Gabe Lyons – “The Next Christians”
Today’s Christians are:
provoked – to engage with people where they are in their journey at this moment in time.
Creators – Move from being a critic of culture to being a creator.
Calling – There is a renewed sensed of vocation and calling across all the realms of our lives.
Grounding – To engage culture we need to first be firmly rooted in our faith.
Community – The church provides the basis and community from which we engage culture.
Larger Community – This is the intersection.
Countercultural – As Christians engage culture while remaining countercultural, we become an attractive force for the Gospel.
