tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226574259643603032.post6670985424379922945..comments2022-03-26T21:36:40.823-07:00Comments on emergent pillage: so close, yet so far...jazzact13http://www.blogger.com/profile/17437006437523413659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226574259643603032.post-59797462562916390182009-03-13T08:18:00.000-07:002009-03-13T08:18:00.000-07:00When people starting talking about "creation poem"...When people starting talking about "creation poem", or "taking the Bible seriously but not literally", I hear "Pick and choose", as in "Here's the parts of the Bible we like, so we'll keep them, and here's the parts we don't, so we'll come up with an excuse to not take them seriously".<BR/><BR/>I've been involved in missions, even spending a few years in another country working with a group of missionaries. My thoughts may be a bit different than yours, but not much so.<BR/><BR/>I do agree that involvement where you are is important, particularly for your church as a whole. On the other hand, things in any particular location are never going to be perfect, so if you're wanting to go beyond it to something like global missions, you'll likely need to do that while still doing things locally.<BR/><BR/>Saying that, I do understand that perhaps at a particular time, emphasis for local outreach may be more necessary.<BR/><BR/>Those are only my thoughts, a bit of advice if you would. If you can find wisdom in them, I am happy to have been of help.jazzact13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17437006437523413659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226574259643603032.post-79042401667947520362009-03-12T18:38:00.000-07:002009-03-12T18:38:00.000-07:00this whole "creation poem" is a joke... i try not ...this whole "creation poem" is a joke... i try not to get too hung up on it, but i just came from working at a church that pretty much believes the same about much of the OT, including Job and Jonah. liberal theology at its finest!<BR/><BR/>thx for the post, EP!<BR/><BR/>also enjoyed your "social justice" post. i thought i was alone on that. this gospel-less message of "love" is annoying. <BR/><BR/>i've struggled with this, though. in my youth ministry, i wanted our kids to be "mission-minded" by giving to Compassion. at first, this was a great idea to me. but now, i think we need to get more involved in our own community first. we need to be on a local mission before we can be on a global mission.<BR/><BR/>i love Compassion and what they are doing, but for now we need to focus on those around us. <BR/><BR/>/digressionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com