I am currently reading a new book "Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White," by Adam Hamilton. It is a very important book because it helps Christians of 2008 struggle with evangelical faith and yet being involved in social outreach. He helps us to find a new way between the common labels of Liberal and Conservative. Are you on the left or the right?
The emergent church is really a proving grounds for and church leaders who have a ministry that is really gray and not black and white. Researchers of a survey from the Pew Forum found in questioning 2000 American pastors that they were not easily characterized as conservative or liberal. They see the world as more gray than black and white.
I really like this book so far, because I think it is really were we as Christians are at, in 2008. Yea, I wish things were easy to understand and figure out. Black and white is always nice, but unfortunately that is not reality! There is a reason that the Apostle Paul, says, "Work our your own faith with fear and trembling!' It is hard work to really let God direct your paths and beliefs in this modern day of things like cloning, genetic research, globalization, abortion, poverty, internet, computers, instant communication and all the rest.
I look forward to see Adam's ideas and thinking and praying through what it means in our time to have a new reformation as the church of Jesus Christ.
On the Journey with Christ and all of you,
Rev. Richard
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