Comments on: Jared Wilson: The Internet Monk Interview

By: csc

csc — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:53:45 +0000

I think a better rule of thumb, Jared, isn’t that if you spend more time hearing someone else tell you what the Bible says…

By: JimBob

JimBob — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:24:24 +0000

If we don’t make it “excessively” about Jesus, it just becomes law. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to fix our eyes on Jesus, which I take as permission to be fixated on him. Everything else is peripheral.

Absolutely great point. Very insightful.

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:38:04 +0000

cool.

By: Sensus Divinitatis News

Sensus Divinitatis News — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:05:52 +0000

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By: Jared Wilson

Jared Wilson — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:58:27 +0000

Joey, yep. I use “went” as the catch-all for Jesus’ ministry of service and neighbor-love, which would include healing.
I don’t meant that Jesus just walked around on a sight-seeing tour.

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:51:07 +0000

Jesus did “taught, went, and taught as he went,” but he also healed, went and healed as he went.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:48:38 +0000

Absolutely, Jared. Thanks for the clarification. It’s, of course, easier to look at the word on the screen and scrutinize than it is to hear a sermon and not say, “Hey, wait a second!” until 2 hours after the fried chicken’s been digested…

I was thinking more from the seat of the parishioner than from the pulpit. It’s always about perspective.

And I’m interested in checking out your book, even if it means I don’t hit up Michael’s wish list. Of course, I seem to have forgotten how much college textbooks cost for my Master’s program I’m starting.

By: Jared Wilson

Jared Wilson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:26:13 +0000

Derek, that’s what I meant.

If a preacher spends more time listening to others’ podcasts than he does reading/studying the Bible — he and the text — he’s out of whack.

Hope that makes sense.

By: iMonk

iMonk — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:25:19 +0000

I haven’t moderated any today. Don’t know what happened.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:13:11 +0000

I had a post here earlier. I didn’t see where iMonk sent me any MOD chastisement, so I’ll post again. (or maybe I never hit “Submit comment”. That’s happened before. )

I think a better rule of thumb, Jared, isn’t that if you spend more time hearing someone else tell you what the Bible says… It’s more if you spend more time hearing someone else tell you what the Bible MEANS than you do actually reading the Bible yourself, you’re out of whack. Remember the verse about faith coming from hearing the word of God?