I don’t think you can read scripture more than once and say there is nothing new under the sun. It’s a profound look into your own being that speaks new meaning to you every time you seriously ponder it.
I heard a rumor that he had a brick sewn into the lining of that sports coat. To quote ZZ Top, he's badder than James Bond, Kung Fu, Shaft and Superfly all put together tonight....
Probably got paid to do it given how evangelicalism is just a scam to get preachers rich.
And, when people read scripture, their take away is often distinct from others. So, we get new insights from being in community. The learning curve grows throughout life. Therefore, what is new under the sun for people is how God and His word interact with you, as a unique individual.
I think it is obviously possible to be discipled through the word, but if you step fully out of community, are you available to disciple others? Your inspiration from scripture can be important to others. When people reject community, if you reach that point, it may harm others’ growth, because you are not there to impart the wisdom you have gained from God. Just a thought.
We have folded the five-fold ministry of the church into one leader in our western church. We sit in a theatre like environment (probably caused by Rome’s acceptance of Christ as God) and expect one person to teach, shepherd others, evangelize, and be the “leader” of the specific body of believers. It makes for a lot of holes in the church. Teachers, apostles, prophets, shepherds, and evangelists were gifts from God, yet we expect one person to sort of entertain on Sundays, and do the other stuff during the week. Likewise, people often have expectations about what they should “get from church” rather than to expect from themselves to fully engage in corporate worship of our God. That is why people critique the message and the music and the rest of the event, rather than come prepared to worship sincerely. I believe it is one result of intellectually accepting God, rather than seeing God as an awesome Holy power and your King. Nonchalant “worship” does not exist. It’s just not worship at all.
Ben Stuart, referenced above, is from Giglio’s Passion Church. He is the pastor of Passion D.C.
Cool. But, I named a few. Are they TV pastors? I think you can answer your own question with a simple search.
Don't be sorry, just be more kind. Y'know, like Christ.
I haven't rejected the community aspect of it. It is still the family I chose and stay with today. Your question was about gaining biblical inspiration, which I do not have any one person that inspires me on that front of teaching or preaching aspects of it. To be honest the kids I work with in and out of the church inspire me more than any preacher or pastor or national figure.
Yeah, that was my assumption based on past comments. I named the thread intentionally, but you still wanted to poke.
Well, I am not sure where I have not been kind, but I appreciate your concern and desire to guide this back to Jesus.
I was going to post Arnold Murray as well. Dennis was a bit bland and monotoned earlier years but is now getting better. I watch the Shepherd's Chapel almost every morning. Arnold taught straight from the Bible and explains things that are a bit confusing (to me) with a more down to earth and historically researched approach.
Then, why are you here?
Not poke. I’m still forming my opinion of you and I didn’t take you as a tv preacher fan. But everyone has their own relationship with God.
