Tag Archives: Cultural Relevancy
the RADICAL reformission–Chapter 6: Driscoll on Alcohol
It has been about three months since I last posted on Mark Driscoll’s outstanding introduction to contextualization in America, the RADICAL reformission. Since, then I finished reading his Confessions of a Reformission Rev., I heard him in person at the … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 3
(Remember these ideas need more development, I have developed a lot since first writing this.) Interpretation and translation based on the author-intended meaning of the text forms the basis for biblical theology. Biblical theology, correctly understood, provides the foundation for understanding the … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 2
Can one conclude with Charles Kraft that the Bible is a holy case-book? To Kraft, the Bible is the record of God’s relationship with different people at different times.[1] Others see the text as a record of God’s revelation, not … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 1
I wrote the following as part on an independent study in 2003 in my Masters program. Hopefully, I will be able to research this more in the future. The Bible is by nature a multicultural work of divine and … Continue reading
Confessions of a Reformission Rev.–Chapter 0
Sorry to switch Driscoll books before finishing my interaction with the RADICAL reformission, but I was able to read Confessions of a Reformission Rev. on the two legs of my flight from RDU to MSP. Now having heard Mark Driscoll in … Continue reading
the Radical Reformission–Part 7: Chapter 5
Note: The Convergent Conference is only 9 days away! They’ve extended the cut-off date for registration until the 14th. You need to register soon in order to hear Mark Driscoll et al in person. Click here to register. Where else … Continue reading
The Gospel and Cultural Relevancy
If my primary concern is to bring glory to Jesus in my cultural context, how would that change, if any, the way I do things? Please be specific.
Filed under Culture, Missionary Anthropology
Cultural Relevancy
Is it a sin to be culturally irrelevant? Defend your position.
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the Radical Reformission–Part 6.1: Chapter 4
How can you present the gospel in a way that is culturally relevant? In chapter 4, Mark Driscoll states: “…most people are as unaware of their cultural assumptions as they are of their own bad breath, because it is so … Continue reading
the Radical Reformission–Part 4: Chapter 2
What is the gospel and how do we communicate it? Is communicating the gospel in word only, or is the primary way to preach the gospel through “A Mission-Driven Life”? But we also muddy the waters for the gospel by … Continue reading
