It’s A Fine Line
It’s a dance on this blog.
There are those of us who “seem” more of the world than in it.
There are those of us who love telling other people about the state of which they are sunk.
I don’t think there is a clear answer nor will there ever be.
But I think that my man Kary Oberbrunner has gotten us closer in his book The Fine Line.
Here is a small description…
“…Our difference from the world, not our similarity to it sets us apart. But even though Christ followers are called to be different, we’re also called to transform the world. Here lies the tension. We can’t be so far removed from the world that we lose contact, and we can’t be so much like the world that we’re no different from it…”
Let’s be honest. This is a fight.
It is a fight for most of us.
On one side or the other.
Kary gives us a feel as to how to walk that “fine line”.
If you are up for a good book and a challenging one at that, I would order his book.
He is a brilliant communicator and the pace of the book feels great.
It is not a “fast read”, or at least it was not for me.
But don’t let that sway you from picking it up.
Even a chapter at a time gives you enough content to wade through for weeks.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
looks like a good read….thanks for the heads up.
Another one to add to the massive list of books I have to read!
It is no small comfort when we understand that in Jesus' time, the culture struggled with this too, from the Essenes to the Zealots to the Pharisees.
Most churches I see tend towards the Essene-ish response, and attempt to withdraw from the world. But those same churches quickly find that when they do that, they begin to struggle for membership and vitality.
Kary is right. It is a fine line to walk.
wingnut
Who doesn't have a list of books? Or a stack – waiting to be read? I'm working on Kauflin's “Worship Matters” now. But I'll add “The Fine Line” to my list, or stack, or whatever!
Thanks Los!
Kary's church is right up the street from my house… I've had the opportunity to meet him and hear him speak a couple of times at events I've led worship at… he's always got some great things to say… I'm definitely looking forward to this book!