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- Woa. Something about the way you put that... Gives a whole new understanding (to me, at least) of "the kingdom of god is within you." See, I always kinda thought of the kingdom of God as...
- Well I was always under the impression that "freedom costs a buck-o-five." Seriously though, I think I like the heart of what you're saying here (we're offered salvation (freedom)...
- Yes, I suppose that could describe our experience of it, Jesse. But I'm more interested in the reality of the kingdom that Jesus proclaimed. If it comes slowly to us because we're not...
- I see what you're saying Paul. As another possible perspective, it could be one of those things that just "creep up on you." Like, all the signs are there but you just don't see...
- No interest in this question? Maybe it would help if I was a little more explicit. Here's a piece from a journal entry on this subject, from several years ago, referring to a Methodist belief...
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following the way of Jesus in the land of our captivity
Unfortunately for me, there was little time for second-guessing. Within a few short weeks, Stephen came to my home to interview me and ask me just about every question under the sun regarding my faith, family, and political views. The last thing I wanted to do was to isolate myself unnecessarily from those outside the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:
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1 year ago
Preacher: Prayer is important. It is the only way to embody the Christian life.
Pilgrim: But how does one pray without ceasing?
Preacher: Saint Paul instructs us to pray in this way! We should be grateful when God offers us this gift.
Eventually, frustrated and yet more determined, the pilgrim casually informs the reader, "I gave up going to hear public sermons." His answer to the question that he'd been asking for some time finally came by the way of a monk who happened across his path a bit later. He learned through this monk that interior prayer was barely understood or even readily explained by most contemporary preachers, but that he could point him in the right direction. And he was able to do just that.
How I long for that kind of conversation/conversion (in the company of real people and their honest questions). It's somewhat easy to theorize and much harder to have to put something into practice. What will it take for us Christians to re-learn the Way of Jesus? And while waiting for the "answers," what will we have to endure or accept from others who don't understand or who simply want non-answers given?