so yesterday the la times magazine ran a story on kairos. you will probably get a kick out of reading it. feel free to let me know what you thought of the article.
posted by J.R. Woodward @ 9:31 AM
awakening people to renovate their world in los angeles and beyond
My desire is to awaken people to see reality and help renovate the world in which we live. I write as one in need of much renovation myself. When i think about the city in which I live and the stuff that is happening in our world and my own life, I find myself getting cynical at times. The only thing that really gives me hope for the future is Jesus. For he seems to be the only one who was able to live a life fully faithful to God. Jesus wasn’t like most people, he had a genuine concern for people’s lives. He was willing to confront the fraud and hypocrisy that he found in the religious and political institutions of his day for the sake of the oppressed. As a result, he faced the same punishment every other political dissident faced, death on a cross. So if the best man who ever lived died trying to make the world a better place, what hope is there for us? Why bother doing any good? Because God justified Jesus’ life and mission by raising him from the dead. So now we can experience new life and partner with him in his project to renovate the world. My hope is to pick up the la times and the sacred text, and figure out how to follow Jesus more fully in this world.
4 Comments:
Was very cool to see the article in the LA Times.... I'm in town on business and have been reading alot on the emergent church. I'm also a seminary student on the side in addition to my full time job. So itw as exciting to hear of a vital and growing church. Hopefully I'll get a chance to stop by in the next week to experience Worship of the almighty with the local fellowship..... God bless your work!
Great article.
"Like a lost member of Radiohead".
Great quote, so true :)
-matt
ames, ia. (fellow staffer and Friend of Tim borseth's)
great article jr.
the "little red pill" prayer makes me smile.
keep rockin' radiohead.
chez
Hey I just read the article that was printed in the LaTimes that was totally awesome. I am so proud of you and your church. Hopefully the article will spur people to come to God thru ur church. Way To Go.
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