Comments on: The Don http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/ THE GOSPEL OF GOD Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Larry Kirk http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-15 Larry Kirk Fri, 23 May 2008 02:37:18 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-15 I think in light of all of the above it is also interesting to get Keller's insights in the video on your sidebar (the fourth one down). I think in light of all of the above it is also interesting to get Keller’s insights in the video on your sidebar (the fourth one down).

]]> By: Larry Kirk http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-14 Larry Kirk Fri, 23 May 2008 02:35:54 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-14 I find this statement strangely hopeful -- "...in the current unravelling of Western culture our drift toward pluralism is casting up man[y] parallels to the situation Christians faced in the first century… there is a sense in which the New Testament can be applied to us and our culture more directly than was possible fifty years ago." Wow... working through Acts in light of this is pretty exciting. I'm looking forward to Acts 17. I find this statement strangely hopeful — “…in the current unravelling of Western culture our drift toward pluralism is casting up man[y] parallels to the situation Christians faced in the first century… there is a sense in which the New Testament can be applied to us and our culture more directly than was possible fifty years ago.” Wow… working through Acts in light of this is pretty exciting. I’m looking forward to Acts 17.

]]> By: Larry Kirk http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-13 Larry Kirk Thu, 22 May 2008 03:21:44 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-13 I was thinking about the expression, "transnational fellowship" inlight of Acts. Beginning in Acts 8 Philip a Middle-Eastern Jew leads an Ethiopian African to Christ. Then in Acts 9 Saul, a Jew is led to Christ, and given the mission of taking the gospel to the Gentiles (9:10). Then in Acts 10 Peter is called to take the gospel to an Italian European (Gentile) soldier. So from Acts 8-10 you have the church reaching Middle-Easterners, Africans and Europeans both Jews and Gentiles. “The locus of the new covenant community was no longer a nation (as was the old covenant community) but a transnational fellowship seeking to live out the new life imparted by the Spirit in a world that could not be expected to share its values." I was thinking about the expression, “transnational fellowship” inlight of Acts. Beginning in Acts 8 Philip a Middle-Eastern Jew leads an Ethiopian African to Christ. Then in Acts 9 Saul, a Jew is led to Christ, and given the mission of taking the gospel to the Gentiles (9:10). Then in Acts 10 Peter is called to take the gospel to an Italian European (Gentile) soldier. So from Acts 8-10 you have the church reaching Middle-Easterners, Africans and Europeans both Jews and Gentiles.

“The locus of the new covenant community was no longer a nation (as was the old covenant community) but a transnational fellowship seeking to live out the new life imparted by the Spirit in a world that could not be expected to share its values.”

]]> By: Larry Kirk http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-12 Larry Kirk Tue, 13 May 2008 03:12:21 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-12 Hey I'm commenting on this again because I can't find anythingmore recent to commment on! Have you read any of Carson's new book on culture? I'd be interested in your thoughts. Hey I’m commenting on this again because I can’t find anythingmore recent to commment on! Have you read any of Carson’s new book on culture? I’d be interested in your thoughts.

]]> By: Jason C http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-11 Jason C Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:28:48 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-11 Good quote, Clay. It's hard to beat Carson's cultural analysis. And I appreciate how he brings things back around to the need for and power of the Scripture. I think of the counsel at the end of Ecclesiastes, "The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd. My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh" (Eccl. 12:12-13). As Larry posted, there is something so refreshingly profound about the continual rediscovery of the living Word of God. Thanks for the admonition. Tackling a tome like The Gagging of God is no small thing! I enjoyed traveling part way through it a number of years ago but got sidetracked (not uncommon for me). Now, I personally just like having it somewhere predominate on my shelf (cover art out) to impress people. I'm actually trying to carve out time to get in the blog loop. It was good to spend some time with you and the CCC crew this weekend. I look forward to some solid, gritty, gospel fellowship in the future as the Lord provides! Gospel blessings, brother. Good quote, Clay. It’s hard to beat Carson’s cultural analysis. And I appreciate how he brings things back around to the need for and power of the Scripture. I think of the counsel at the end of Ecclesiastes, “The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one Shepherd. My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh” (Eccl. 12:12-13). As Larry posted, there is something so refreshingly profound about the continual rediscovery of the living Word of God. Thanks for the admonition.

Tackling a tome like The Gagging of God is no small thing! I enjoyed traveling part way through it a number of years ago but got sidetracked (not uncommon for me). Now, I personally just like having it somewhere predominate on my shelf (cover art out) to impress people.

I’m actually trying to carve out time to get in the blog loop. It was good to spend some time with you and the CCC crew this weekend. I look forward to some solid, gritty, gospel fellowship in the future as the Lord provides! Gospel blessings, brother.

]]> By: Larry Kirk http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-9 Larry Kirk Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:57:11 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-9 Hey, I love this quote: "Even so, we shall be less morbid and despairing if we read the Scriptures today and recognize that the challenges of pluralism are not entirely new." I continually find that by going back to something as basic as actually reading Scriptures the light and strength pours in. Hey, I love this quote: “Even so, we shall be less morbid and despairing if we read the Scriptures today and recognize that the challenges of pluralism are not entirely new.” I continually find that by going back to something as basic as actually reading Scriptures the light and strength pours in.

]]> By: Alex http://ccass.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/the-don/#comment-8 Alex Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:01:57 +0000 http://ccass.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-8 Cool post Clay, I have been reading through Acts and thinking about similar themes myself, it is way down there on my list but I think I would probably really like 'The Gaging of God' if I ever got around to it. Cool post Clay, I have been reading through Acts and thinking about similar themes myself, it is way down there on my list but I think I would probably really like ‘The Gaging of God’ if I ever got around to it.

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