Comments on: The Challenge to All Theologians http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians Faith & Culture Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-4534 Justin Wise Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:59:51 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-4534 Katie<br><br>Totally agree with you. Your pastor sounds like an awesome person and gets what it means to educate instead of instigate!<br><br>As long as we can unpack those words with humility and precision, then we're in the clear. Once we use the intellect as a badge of honor, we sin.<br><br>The key is understanding. Katie

Totally agree with you. Your pastor sounds like an awesome person and gets what it means to educate instead of instigate!

As long as we can unpack those words with humility and precision, then we're in the clear. Once we use the intellect as a badge of honor, we sin.

The key is understanding.

]]> By: Katie http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-4533 Katie Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:45:02 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-4533 While I understand your point, and agree that oftentimes people will use "pastor language" to make themselves feel better than or wiser than. However, I think rather than abandoning it we have to rescue it. We need to take the time to teach people what the "pastor language" means. Those Biblical terms carry significant meaning, meaning that I think oftentimes leads to a greater appreciation of what God has done and continues to do in our lives. If we abandon those words because not everyone understands them I think we cheat ourselves. <br><br>My pastor does this every week in his sermon. He does it in a way that people enjoy, that doesn't make them feel dumb, that isn't condescending. People in our church comment that they like that, they like learning the meaning behind those words. If they're going to come across them in Scripture, why not help them better understand it? While I understand your point, and agree that oftentimes people will use “pastor language” to make themselves feel better than or wiser than. However, I think rather than abandoning it we have to rescue it. We need to take the time to teach people what the “pastor language” means. Those Biblical terms carry significant meaning, meaning that I think oftentimes leads to a greater appreciation of what God has done and continues to do in our lives. If we abandon those words because not everyone understands them I think we cheat ourselves.

My pastor does this every week in his sermon. He does it in a way that people enjoy, that doesn't make them feel dumb, that isn't condescending. People in our church comment that they like that, they like learning the meaning behind those words. If they're going to come across them in Scripture, why not help them better understand it?

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-3301 Justin Wise Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:59:51 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-3301 Katie<br><br>Totally agree with you. Your pastor sounds like an awesome person and gets what it means to educate instead of instigate!<br><br>As long as we can unpack those words with humility and precision, then we're in the clear. Once we use the intellect as a badge of honor, we sin.<br><br>The key is understanding. Katie

Totally agree with you. Your pastor sounds like an awesome person and gets what it means to educate instead of instigate!

As long as we can unpack those words with humility and precision, then we're in the clear. Once we use the intellect as a badge of honor, we sin.

The key is understanding.

]]> By: Katie http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-3300 Katie Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:45:02 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-3300 While I understand your point, and agree that oftentimes people will use "pastor language" to make themselves feel better than or wiser than. However, I think rather than abandoning it we have to rescue it. We need to take the time to teach people what the "pastor language" means. Those Biblical terms carry significant meaning, meaning that I think oftentimes leads to a greater appreciation of what God has done and continues to do in our lives. If we abandon those words because not everyone understands them I think we cheat ourselves. <br><br>My pastor does this every week in his sermon. He does it in a way that people enjoy, that doesn't make them feel dumb, that isn't condescending. People in our church comment that they like that, they like learning the meaning behind those words. If they're going to come across them in Scripture, why not help them better understand it? While I understand your point, and agree that oftentimes people will use “pastor language” to make themselves feel better than or wiser than. However, I think rather than abandoning it we have to rescue it. We need to take the time to teach people what the “pastor language” means. Those Biblical terms carry significant meaning, meaning that I think oftentimes leads to a greater appreciation of what God has done and continues to do in our lives. If we abandon those words because not everyone understands them I think we cheat ourselves.

My pastor does this every week in his sermon. He does it in a way that people enjoy, that doesn't make them feel dumb, that isn't condescending. People in our church comment that they like that, they like learning the meaning behind those words. If they're going to come across them in Scripture, why not help them better understand it?

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-2769 Justin Wise Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:56:56 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-2769 Sometimes I wonder if the mark of true intelligence is being able to present complex ideas in tangible, real ways.<br><br>Anything less? Useless knowledge. Sometimes I wonder if the mark of true intelligence is being able to present complex ideas in tangible, real ways.

Anything less? Useless knowledge.

]]> By: wvpv http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-2761 wvpv Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:07:21 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-2761 This is totally it. <br><br>Arrogance and pride. <br><br>I agree that we need the knowledge, but when the knowledge is more important than meeting people on their level, we're in trouble. This is totally it.

Arrogance and pride.

I agree that we need the knowledge, but when the knowledge is more important than meeting people on their level, we're in trouble.

]]> By: John Dyer http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-2711 John Dyer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:48:18 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-2711 Glad I could help :) Glad I could help :)

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-2704 Justin Wise Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:25:37 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-2704 Tim ... What's a more life-giving way to bring the wisdom of seminary into an everyday context? Tim … What's a more life-giving way to bring the wisdom of seminary into an everyday context?

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-2702 Justin Wise Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:50:07 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-2702 Dude. You just blew my mind. I'm stealing this for a sermon sometime. Dude. You just blew my mind. I'm stealing this for a sermon sometime.

]]> By: Tivo32 http://bedeviant.com/the-challenge-to-all-theologians/comment-page-1#comment-2701 Tivo32 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2253#comment-2701 Pride - plain and simple. Theologians want to feel better than the average Christian. Pride – plain and simple. Theologians want to feel better than the average Christian.

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