E word part 2

1. from conversion to contribution
2. from battle to banquet
3. from giving answers to asking questions
4. from conquest to cooperation
5. from "repent" to "re-present"

oh I just can't come with as many from to statements as old Leonard Sweet. go ahead, go to his fancy site, see if i care. ha ha

i think something that many of us who have been part of the evangelical subculture have come to realize is that all this time we've been selling "bottled water" we been standing in front of the RIVER.

God is just so much more present and available than we've given him credit. We don't come as anyone's personal savior, we must develop eyes to see what he's already doing and contribute, bring life and peace wherever we can.

Another analogy to the redundancy and futility of some "evangelism" is it's like holding a candle after the sun has come up. The candle takes us through the night but when the true light has come there is no longer a need of the candle's light.

It's amazing how many opportunities there are to serve others. I like Tim King's daily meditations which include "ministry mondays".

anyways it's getting late and i'm fresh out of profound words... well actually that occured some time ago.

I read to my son Luke tonight for the 1st time in a long while. A book about the journey of black slaves into canada. The underground railway and all the wonderful acts of courage and kindness. underground it is! Anyways it got me thinking about some books i've read so perhaps i will blog about it in following posts.

peace