[TruthTalk] Truthtalk

[Judy Taylor]

I don't know who DA Carson is but I found the following at the Emergent Church website. I can agree with the description of the problem; the two sides on TT do have different worldviews and different gospels for that matter.  Both focus on the cross.  One side says He did it all and I'm on the receiving end. It's his faith, his baptism, his obedience.  The other side says; He became a sacrifice for me so that I can be reconciled to the Father.  His part was going to the cross and sending the Promise; my part is receiving His Word, having my mind renewed and being cleansed by it.  Learning to walk in trust and obedience while being conformed to the image of Christ so that when He appears I will be like Him.   I'd be interested in how the rest of TT view this "Emerging Church" - you probably don't want to know what I think about it.  Who needs God when we can draw from our own wells?    jt   From EmergingChurch.org many ancient practices of faith and ways of being communal are being re:booted and morphed for the needs of the future church. as leonard sweet writes, "our faith is ancient. our faith is future. we're old-fashioned. we're new-fangled. we're orthodox. we're innovators. we're postmodern christians." the emergence of the postmodern era (1960 onward) is only now beginning to impact the world and the church in a profound way. most folk know about luther, calvin and the reformation. some have likened what is taking place in the church today to a "second reformation." because the church is organic (the living body of christ), it needs evolution or re-formation to stay healthy and vibrant. the traditions of the church are treasure... we are not starting from scratch... we can build upon the learnings of the first reformation as we surf the wild wave into the second. today's mission context provides the church with a chance to: 1. shake off any residual "leave it to beaver" orientation and begin swimming (even with a paddleboard) within the postmodern culture.  2. really trust the power of the gospel and learn to communicate it with authenticity, because for postmodern people, authenticity is primary. the church should not fear postmodernity, as it provides us with a new context, and thus a fresh opportunity to get real, to drink deep from our own wells, and go back to our own future... these pages are only a PRIMER to suggest concepts and ideas relevant for being church in our culture, and a PORTAL into the rich web of ecumenical resources for doing mission in the postmodern age.   From: "Jonathan Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 18, 2005 18:58 Subject: Truthtalk     > This is the best description of Truthtalk that I have seen. I have taken > it from a comment made during a conversation developing between the > Emergent Church and DA Carson (soon to release a book critiquing the > Emergent Church).