John wrote: > As far as missing that point in the life of Christ > -- "friendship evangelism" probably consituted > the vast majority of His day. Isa 58:9-11 is > what I am talking about
Interesting passage, John. Isaiah 58 was a passage instrumental in causing me to preach publicly the first time at the age of 33. My first public message was Isaiah 58, so I have trouble seeing "friendship evangelism" there. When Jesus sent forth his apostles in Luke 9, and then again the seventy in Luke 10, how do you understand what they did as they went into the various cities in preparation for Jesus coming there? Do you think they did any public speaking at all? Do you think they only talked one on one with individuals and sat around the coffee table of a few homes? It seems to me that they might have done some public speaking, much like we see happening in the book of Acts. Do you think I have it wrong? Quite frankly, I think public speaking was rather normal then as compared to now. It seems to me that automobiles and our modern age of electronics is what has been pushing public speaking away from the "cultural norm." People would much rather watch television or listen to a tape or type emails back and forth or create a chat room. Such methods facilitate a more selfish life style because you only engage when you feel like it. It is interesting that the primary protection for public speaking comes from a legal document more than two hundred years old. I doubt that our culture would have ever framed a document like that one that protects the right to speak and publicly assemble in the public square. Most people these days don't even know what the term "public square" means. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
