September 2011
3 posts
All Theology Has Influence
This is a helpful quote on what our theology produces in us. Everyone has a theology, whether they realize it or not. What we believe about the nature and acts of God has a profound impact on our nature and how we act in this world.
“The Puritans made me aware that all theology is also spirituality in the sense that it has an influence… If our theology does not quicken the conscious...
“As a follower of Christ you are more broken and aware of your selfishness and...”
– Tim Keller
The Church’s Essence
“Mission” is not something the church does, a part of its total program. No, the church’s essence is missional, for the calling and sending action of God forms its identity. Mission is founded on the mission of God in the world, rather then the churches effort to extend itself.”
(p. 82, Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America)