an encounter with story, with text, with the Biblical story. The Bible is a collection of stories, which chronicle humanity’s encounter with itself and God, and God’s encounter with humanity. I think the time has now come to enter into the story as story and to find there, the echoes and guideposts of our own spiritual encounter and journey. That we become part of the story, (here Eugene Peterson’s book “Eat This Book” is helpful) Thinking of the Christmas story, the angels, the shepherds the star and the wise men, the baby born in the stable all relate to how we find the message and the meeting with the one who gives us new birth, new depth of meaning, new direction and new mission. We meet our God in a text, which takes us beyond fact and offers us insights into truth. Here I find my own new birth, my own vulnerability and experience my own humanity.
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Towards a post modern view of the Christmas story
Posted in church on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
5 Issues facing Dundee
Posted in church on September 8, 2009 | 11 Comments »
If the church is to be relevant then surely the top five issues of any city must become our agenda too?
