One of the things that I have personally been frustrated with the Emergent Church is that they never “have a position” on anything. The claim is that people are simply having discussions and conversations about theology. However, I find it somewhat counter “conversational” if they have their own “leaders” (even though they wouldn’t claim to be one), have their own conferences, and annual meetings. Kevin DeYoung does a great job of explaining the Emergent Village and the people there within. Also, I appreciate the fact that he covers a lot of grounds regarding the bad habits of tradition evangelicals as well.
Here’s are some quick excerpts
“You MIGHT be an emergent Christian: if you listen to U2, Moby, and Johnny Cash’s Hurt (sometimes in church), use sermon illustrations from The Sopranos, drink lattes in the afternoon and Guinness in the evenings, and always use a Mac…” then he goes on.
Obviously, DeYoung pokes at fun at the emerging movement, but he also discusses some of the serious red flags about the movement including penal substitution, inerrancy of Scripture, importance of authentic community, etc.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. :-)
Was I drunk last night? No, of course not. Easter is the time of the year where Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Savior. Also, it is no surprise that most everyone reading this post had a great time this past weekend. Then…… why the “hangover”?
- Good food
- Egg hunting
- Egg dying
- Relaxing after a big meal
- Watching the Final 4
- Family fun time (cards, movies, croquet, swimming, etc)
- Candies and chocolates
- Family vacation
No wonder that people love Easter. Both Christians and non-Christians have the excuse to have a relaxing weekend with family and friends. I mean really, who doesn’t like having a good time? No matter what your spiritual background may be, everyone enjoys having a good time. Again, no wonder people have the Easter “hangover”.
But what happened to Jesus? What happened to having withdrawal symptoms because we want more of Jesus? Isn’t that what this season is all about? Jesus is the ONLY reason why Easter exists and it is the most important event in history. Because of Jesus we are saved, and through Him alone we are able to have relationship with Jesus. The Bible clearly states that “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
So if we ARE going to have some sort of a Easter “hangover” or a “withdrawal”, let it be because of Jesus and not anything else.
How do YOU feel about this? (comment below)
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