The following quote is from a book I’m reading entitled “The Politics of Jesus” by Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. The italics are his.
“The primary purpose of biblical prophecy is to effect social and political change in a society. Prophets never uncritically support the status quo. Rather, their role is to challenge it. In our time, [...]
Archive for January, 2007
On Prophets and Prophecy
Posted in Musings on January 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Re-Defining Truth
Posted in Musings on January 8, 2007 | 10 Comments »
I believe that, in the church, we are at an historic juncture. In the middle of a societal shift the vastness of which will not be appreciated for a hundred years, we must re-define what we see as truth. The church will lose its ability to communicate the Gospel effectively if we pastors do not help our [...]
