So, over at the Faith and Theology blog a meme has been started; it is spreading quickly. Sounded fun.
I confess: I watched Kent Hovind videos as a child and argued with my fourth grade science teacher about the age of the earth.
I confess: In junior high and high school I thought denominations that baptized children were heretical.
I confess: In high school I attended a Bible study on Revelation that took a premillenial, pre-trib, dispensationalist view.
I confess: Oftentimes I want to quit my job as a youth minister and pursue an academic career in theology.
I confess: My conviction that all good theology must be able to be lived out within the worshiping life of our congregations (as well as my love for teenagers) keeps me from doing the above.
I confess: I think the western church is in desperate need of an ecclesiological overhaul. Because of this, most youth ministry practice is beyond help.
I confess: I am enamored with Kevin Vanhoozer.
I confess: I haven’t read nearly enough Vanhoozer and I don’t understand him as well as I would like.
I confess: I have a horrible struggle with theological and intellectual pride.
I confess: I long for the day when people will be impressed with my bookshelves (see above).
I confess: I enjoy worshiping in a liturgical Lutheran congregation.
I confess: I dislike the hierarchy of the ELCA along with its stance towards ordination.
I confess: I am an emerging church aficionado.
I confess: I read theology much more than my Bible.
There’s lots more. Maybe I’ll add some later.
I confess: I think the western church is in desperate need of an ecclesiological overhaul. Because of this, most youth ministry practice is beyond help.
I agree (if by overhaul, you mean a renewal of the Christian people in Christ that radiates out into culture, beginning with the church…) And yes, ability to educate the young is a primary consequence of the lack of this renewal.
From where I am, there are signs of hope, however.
I long for the day when people will be impressed with my bookshelves
Chuckles.
I like your list. I too understand about 37 % of the Vanhoozer that I read…
You should make a new post soon.
I like you Matt…the end!
i actually have created a blog, just need to start using it…
Thanks for answering. I think what my question was, was if the way I feel about those things (like not baking or even saying hello to your neighbors) has to do with my postmodern tendencies. I am still trying to figure out what that even means. And Sire was no help to me.
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