A La Carte (06/15)

  • Tim Challies
  • 06/15/06
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Thursday June 15, 2006

Review: Gary Gilley, my favorite book reviewer, has a good review of Brian McLaren’s “The Secret Message of Jesus.” “This in essence is the gospel of the emergent movement: if enough of us become missional we can make this world a better place. What a sad substitute for the gospel message as found in Scripture.”

Politics: Mark Steyn must be a brave man to print an article like this on in Canada’s foremost news magazine. “The Islamoschmoozing has gone into full gear. What’s the harm? This is how nations die.”

Politics Bonus: Tom Ascol speculates on why Mark Dever did not get elected as Vice President of the SBC.

Music: Bob Kauflin has announced an upcoming music project, and has shared some lyrics for a new song. We asked the Sovereign Grace songwriters to submit songs inspired by the book, “The Valley of Vision.” Sounds great!

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a comment from Darryl • 06/15 @ 9:13am
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“…if enough of us become missional we can make this world a better place. What a sad substitute for the gospel message as found in Scripture.”

I agree only if this leaves out the redemption of souls and reconciliation with God through Christ’s death and resurrection…but then it wouldn’t be missional.

True missional living recognizes that God’s Kingdom is about restoring his reign to all the earth. It means that we care not just for souls but for this earth and the whole person, which includes announcing what Christ has accomplished for us. It believes that God will one day create a new heaven and earth, and that we will never usher in the Kingdom by our efforts.

This is the message of Scripture as I understand it - help me if you think I’m off!