“It is rare to find an established community of Christians that encourages radical expressions of following Jesus. The natural conservatism of institutions is deeply rooted in the desire to survive, and that desire colors and limits the way they read the Bible and how they see God functioning in the world.” WorldWayChristianDesireJesusCommunityNaturalColorExpressionLimitsInstitutionsFollowingRadicalRootedConservatismFollowing Jesus Book:Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality Source: Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped Spirituality
“I see the Christian world like this: we've inherited a divided map of the truth, and each of us has a piece. Our traditions teach us that no one else has a valid map and that our own church's piece shows us all the terrain and roads that exist. In fact, there is much more terrain, more roads, and more truth for us to see if we can accept and read one another's maps, fitting them together to give us a clearer picture of the larger Christian tradition.” IfsWorldGivingFactsShowsChristianTogetherJesusChurchAcceptingTeachPiecesTraditionMapsDividedFittingTerrain Author:Michael Spencer
