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t h e s t o r y w e f i n d o u r s e l v e s i n

Explore the premodern roots of the Christian Church, its transformation into a modern institution, and the need for adaptation in a postmodern context. This thought-provoking book delves into post-colonialist, post-secularist, post-rationalist, post-communist, post-capitalist, post-nationalist, post-institutionalist, and post-patriarchal shifts. It discusses the importance of solidarity, humility, methodology, liturgy, mission, networks, and the power of storytelling in navigating this new landscape. With keywords like biblical narrative, postmodern shifts, and Christian Church, this text aims to inspire reflection and adaptation.

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  1. the story wefind ourselves in

  2. The Christian Church is apremodern movementthat became a modern institution and now must adapt to aPostmodern context Post-colonialist Post-secularist Post-rationalist Post-communist Post-capitalist Post-nationalist Post-institutionalist Post-patriarchal Post-Christendom

  3. Postmodernshifts solidarity humility methodology liturgy mission networks story beauty

  4. Question 1: What is the shape of the biblical narrative? (A pre-critical question)

  5. Eden Heaven Salvation Fall Fallen History/ Fallen world Hell

  6. Platonic Ideal Platonic Ideal Fall Into Aristotelian Real Atonement, purification Aristotelian Real Hades

  7. Pax Romana Pax Romana Civilization, development, colonialism assimilation Rebellion into barbarism Barbarian/ pagan world Destruction, defeat

  8. Is there an alternative understanding?

  9. sdrawkcab gnidaer Rick Warren, Billy Graham, John Wesley (or Calvin), Luther, Aquinas, Augustine, Paul, Jesus reading forwards Adam, Eve, Sarah, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah, John the Baptist, Mary, Jesus

  10. Exodus: Liberation & Formation

  11. Exodus: Liberation & Formation Genesis: Creation and Reconciliation

  12. Isaiah: Peaceable Kingdom - Justice and Mercy Exodus: Liberation & Formation Genesis: Creation and Reconciliation

  13. G e n e s i s Isaiah: Peaceable Kingdom - Justice and Mercy Exodus: Liberation & Formation

  14. HUMAN DESTRUCTION G e n e s i s Isaiah: Peaceable Kingdom - Justice and Mercy HUMAN VIOLENCE HUMAN EXPLOITATION Exodus: Liberation & Formation

  15. HUMAN DESTRUCTION G e n e s i s Isaiah: Peaceable Kingdom - Justice and Mercy HUMAN VIOLENCE HUMAN EXPLOITATION Exodus: Liberation & Formation

  16. G e n e s i s kingdom ofGod Isaiah: Peaceable Kingdom - Justice and Mercy Exodus: Liberation & Formation

  17. Isaiah: Peaceable Kingdom - Justice and Mercy kingdom ofGod Exodus: Liberation & Formation Genesis: Creation and Reconciliation

  18. Needed: a fresh and coherent way of telling the story of the Bible ... the story of Jesus ... and our story too.

  19. Creation

  20. Creation In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters... And it was good. (Genesis 1:1)

  21. Crisis

  22. Creation Crisis Garden - hunter/gatherers Field - herders & crop farmers River valley - towns & cities Tower - walled cities/ civilizations

  23. Calling

  24. Creation, Crisis Calling The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. "I will make you into a great nation/ and I will bless you; I will make your name great,/ and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." So Abram left, as the LORD had toldhim… (Genesis 12:1-6)

  25. Creation Crisis Calling Blessed to be a blessing Rejoining God’s story of creation.

  26. Captivity Revolutionary insight: God is on the side of the slaves.

  27. Captivity Ex. 3:7 Then the Lord said, ‘I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, 8and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. 10So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.’ 28

  28. Captivity Getting slaves out of Egypt: 10 plagues Getting Egypt out of freed slaves: 10 commandments

  29. Conquest

  30. Conquest The Bible, God, and violence: An evolving understanding ... Pointing forward.

  31. Conversation

  32. Creation, Crisis, Calling, Captivity, Conquest Conversation Priests, prophets, poets, sages, storytellers through calling, journey, slavery, exodus, conquest, judges, kings, civil war, exile, return, continuing domination

  33. Creation, Crisis, Calling, Captivity, Conquest, Conversation ... Christ

  34. Christ Domination - Romans, Herodians, Sadducees Revolution - Zealots Purification - Pharisees Accumulation - Wealthy Judeans Victimization - Galileans, Samaritans, poor Isolation - Essenes Jesus - Another story …

  35. Christ Kingdom of God … Calling everyone into reconciliation with God, one another, and creation

  36. Christ Cross … God forgiving, not seeking revenge God revealed in an vulnerable victim Victory of non-violence

  37. Christ Resurrection ... Vindication Ascension - enthronement Bestowal of Spirit on “all flesh” New Embodiment of Christ

  38. Creation, Crisis, Calling, Captivity, Conquest, Conversation, Christ ...Community

  39. Community empowered and united by the Holy Spirit for mission for the good of the world.

  40. Consummation/Celebration

  41. Creation, Crisis, Calling, Captivity, Conquest, Conversation, Christ, Community Consummation/Celebration Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (I Corinthians 15:58)

  42. Creation, Crisis, Calling, Captivity, Conquest, Conversation, Christ, Community, Celebration

  43. There are many reasons to compare our churches to an old male tortoise … Closing suggestions: 1. Cultivate patient urgency.

  44. There are many reasons to compare our churches to an old male tortoise … Closing suggestions: 3. Add, don’t subtract.

  45. There are many reasons to compare our churches to an old male tortoise … Closing suggestions: 3. Innovate - and imitate.

  46. There are many reasons to compare our churches to an old male tortoise … Closing suggestions: 4. Turn toward the young - Encourage Support Protect

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