When I was young, I thought I was called to be a missionary to mainliners, preaching the Gospel to a sleeping church. I failed - it took more wisdom and perseverance than I had.
But what if - hear me out - some of us are called to be missionaries to evangelicals.
But what if - hear me out - some of us are called to be missionaries to evangelicals.
Don't overthink this. Everyone needs to hear the Law & Gospel over and over.
And to let the Law convict us where *we* have fallen short - not just the secular culture around us.
Maybe it's *our* churches which need to hear the Gospel - and apply its ethics anew.
And to let the Law convict us where *we* have fallen short - not just the secular culture around us.
Maybe it's *our* churches which need to hear the Gospel - and apply its ethics anew.
To be specific, the evangelical movement has lacked clear thinking and integrity regarding the basic ethics of means and ends.
It has placed power and winning above the fruit of the Spirit.
It is a syncretistic religion, combining faith and materialism.
It needs missionaries.
It has placed power and winning above the fruit of the Spirit.
It is a syncretistic religion, combining faith and materialism.
It needs missionaries.
*I should add that I am blessed to pastor a spiritually-minded and mature congregation and am part of an overall healthy presbytery. That is all my character can handle.
But parts of the evangelical Reformed world w/ its unwitting syncretism, freaks me out. I would wither there.
But parts of the evangelical Reformed world w/ its unwitting syncretism, freaks me out. I would wither there.
I should also be super clear that I am not saying go and preach revival to a bunch of unconverted folks in the pews.
Please see the second tweet. I baptize babies after all.
Please see the second tweet. I baptize babies after all.
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