Comments on: Getting Lost In The Story http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/ Let's give the Commission back to the church. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Paul Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:34:49 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/#comment-1067 Narrative theology. It's mmmm, mmmm good. Narrative theology. It’s mmmm, mmmm good.

]]> By: Camel Rider http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Camel Rider Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:49:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/#comment-1063 I agree with cafeaddict and watchman....we've lost the mystery. We've reduced the story to a series of right/wrong questions and beliefs. If someone does ask questions outside of the norm or "doubt" or "question" the story we condemn them and rebuke their disbelief. <br/>Let's bring back the mystery and intrigue. I agree with cafeaddict and watchman….we’ve lost the mystery. We’ve reduced the story to a series of right/wrong questions and beliefs. If someone does ask questions outside of the norm or “doubt” or “question” the story we condemn them and rebuke their disbelief.
Let’s bring back the mystery and intrigue.

]]> By: Watchman http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Watchman Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:19:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/#comment-1062 this is why i think the age of practical biblical teaching is over. when is the last time you went to a film and "applied it to your life?" but you can remember 10 films quicker than 10 sermons and were probably more moved by the previous than the latter.<br/><br/>how do you get away with watching soap operas as a part of your job? must be great to be in a full time missionary position :) this is why i think the age of practical biblical teaching is over. when is the last time you went to a film and “applied it to your life?” but you can remember 10 films quicker than 10 sermons and were probably more moved by the previous than the latter.

how do you get away with watching soap operas as a part of your job? must be great to be in a full time missionary position :)

]]> By: cafeaddict http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 cafeaddict Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:07:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/03/09/getting-lost-in-the-story-2/#comment-1060 we aren't storytellers or revealers of mystery (as Paul described himself by the way.) we are fact distributors, propositional vending machines. for every question, we have a ready answer. drives me crazy. you have hit on one of my biggest soapboxes. how in the world have we as believers managed to make the most incredible story ever written so boring, so packaged and so totally canned? we aren’t storytellers or revealers of mystery (as Paul described himself by the way.) we are fact distributors, propositional vending machines. for every question, we have a ready answer. drives me crazy. you have hit on one of my biggest soapboxes. how in the world have we as believers managed to make the most incredible story ever written so boring, so packaged and so totally canned?

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