Suffering Servants: Conversations of the Unspoken
Christianity has a lot of unspoken suffering and challenges. Suffering Servants is our attempt to bring these every day struggles into the modern context by reading books, articles, and conversing about the ever changing culture and the Church's response to such change. We also have conversations with other "suffering servants" about their sufferings in life and what God has revealed to them through those sufferings. Ultimately, no matter how awful things get for us here on earth, we know that Christ Jesus, the ultimate Suffering Servant, is not only with us in it but has also promised to redeem in all in His return to make all things new.
Suffering Servants: Conversations of the Unspoken
Pietism 101
On today's episode, we introduce pietism! What role does piety play in our lives as Christians? Pastor Hill unveils 6 concepts that we would do well to pay attention to in our fight against an ever changing Christian culture:
1) Restore the Bible to the people
2) Revive the priesthood of all believers
3) Understand that knowledge devoid of action is empty
4) Avoid unnecessary dogmatic arguments
5) Reform pastoral formation to show pastors how to BE disciples
6) Preaching without edification is dangerous.
We will be unpacking these concepts more next week. For now, enjoy the introductory conversation!
Follies of the week include a Florida pastor using his people to build a multi-million dollar entity, and online worshippers lead in Bible reading.
"Pia Desideria" Reimagined for Contemporary Theological Education:
https://place.asburyseminary.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1299&context=asburyjournal
A History of Lutheranism:
https://www.amazon.com/History-Lutheranism-Eric-W-Gritsch/dp/0800634721/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FYM61WJMSEPU&keywords=a+history+of+lutheranism+gritsch&qid=1697733866&sprefix=%2Caps%2C220&sr=8-1
