(Chris is working on a new translation ... Cool)
It's crucial to allow the divine story to intersect our story.
Nothing better than to fight over the Bible ... Let's beat the hell out of each other.
If you don't have MY words for the Bible, we're going to fight about this for a long time.
We love the Bible because it points us to a living, loving forgiving God.
Words only point us some place. Keep this in mind.
We've been fighting over how long a day is ... The most beautiful story ever known, and what do we do with it? Fighting about dinosaurs.
(Ah yeah, we're bustin' out the Greek.)
The LOGOS the isn't the Bible. (This is SO key ...)
God's speech shaped the entire cosmos ... All things were birthed in him.
Big gang theory no big deal: It basically says that the universe is growing and expanding
It's also saying that all things that are matter exist in one place. That's what John 1 says.
Absolutely! GOD is the cosmic force that created all things. Big Bang theory can't give us that.
The way the my grandfather's story shaped up directly affected my own story...
His story was passed down into me and it embedded in my own story.
Sometimes we look at the Bible as a set of propositions.
If you're reading the Bible to figure out how to argue with people, NO ONE LIKES YOU.
The Bible is not a sword to pick up and hit people with ... It's meant for heart surgery.
History fails in the US because it's hinged on propositions.
Teaching history in the US is missing the story ... The church is in the same problem.
Propositions will not save you.
Jesus told stories that made you feel like you never had the answer ... They humbled you.
Jesus tells the story because it allows the Spirit to speak to us ...
We're not tired because we're doing too much, we're tired because we're doing the wrong things!
The promise of rest that Jesus offers comes from him being at the center of your work in this world.
Churches just writing checks to people doesn't really help. It doesn't engage them.
We, as the church, are the ones who are called to make a restorative difference.
(Downward dog mentioned twice ... No idea what that is)
When we put a yoke on us, it makes us come ALIVE!
The yoke that Jesus' gives us makes us come alive....
(Here's Chris' church website:
www.ecclesiahouston.org)
There's no one more inclusive than Jesus.
There's many bullies out there ... they've become hostile and angry and try to pick out sins that need to be dealt with BEFORE Jesus loves them. Not true.
(Chris is praying and he's out.)
