tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post6521579171832609203..comments2024-03-07T06:52:34.516+00:00Comments on Exiled Preacher: The lust for instant relevanceGuy Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-5329515362038117102011-01-13T16:38:17.254+00:002011-01-13T16:38:17.254+00:00And another thing - whilst there is such a thing a...And another thing - whilst there is such a thing as a bad sermon, I have never heard a sermon by a good and capable preacher that was entirely irrelevant. The Word of God is always relevant.<br /><br />I had in mind the previous post about the very academic Vanhoozer book.Jonathan Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341478626195362383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-88175976981526478802011-01-13T16:36:06.505+00:002011-01-13T16:36:06.505+00:00Matthew Mason: That depends upon what you are cons...Matthew Mason: That depends upon what you are considering 'true teaching about God' to be relevant to.<br /><br />All true teaching about God is valuable, but that does not make it relevant in every situation or suitable for every 'audience'.Jonathan Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341478626195362383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-7914043203554738732011-01-13T12:52:16.362+00:002011-01-13T12:52:16.362+00:00Martyn Smith emailed me this comment:
I couldn&#...Martyn Smith emailed me this comment: <br /><br />I couldn't agree more! <br /><br /> As you've acknowledged, however, one route (instant gratification) is easy and requires very little from the one delivering it or those receiving it. In fact, the instant, "great sermon pastor!" will usually motivate most church leaders to keep on down the churchatainment route. <br /><br />On the other hand, taking the time, care and effort to think, reflect, research and see the big picture is, by definition, a long and let's face it, sometimes labourious task. <br /><br /> There will be little to no instant gratification and most will deem those on this path to be 'dusty', irrelevant and old-fashioned. <br /><br /> I am with you on this though and would implore you to keep taking the more difficult path and encouraging others to travel it with you. <br /><br /> <br />You have at least one new reader of your blog who is very glad indeed to see this kind of ideal being championed! <br /><br /> Thank you...<br /><br />Martyn J SmithGuy Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-15483224333920518862011-01-12T14:36:39.557+00:002011-01-12T14:36:39.557+00:00Good words, Guy. Jonathan, how can true teaching ...Good words, Guy. Jonathan, how can true teaching about God not be relevant at all?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-47192909474948259602011-01-12T13:42:37.320+00:002011-01-12T13:42:37.320+00:00Sure thing, J.Sure thing, J.Guy Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-91734472765595242182011-01-12T12:33:29.345+00:002011-01-12T12:33:29.345+00:00I'm not looking for instant relevance. What co...I'm not looking for instant relevance. What concerns me is whether something is relevant _at all_!Jonathan Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341478626195362383noreply@blogger.com