Comments on: The Way You Tell the Story of God Matters

By: Gabriela Mckellar

Gabriela Mckellar — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:18:07 +0000

Thank you very thought provoking. Have you written anything about how the scriptures emphasize the collective, whereas we tend to emphasize the individual.

By: Simon Holley

Simon Holley — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:02:54 +0000

I think the three circles gospel presentation does an excellent job of giving something of the bigger story.

By: Clive Watkins

Clive Watkins — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:49:56 +0000

Thanks for this thoughtful post Mike.
Samuel Wells also has a go at retelling The Story. (He calls it the more encompassing story)

It can be found on the ABC website. Just search for “Before the foundation of the world”: Holy Week as the culmination of God’s everlasting love.

By: Fay Magee

Fay Magee — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:58:53 +0000

Thank you- very timely for many. There’s a resurgence of the narrow lens that went with the likes of the Four Spiritual Laws which then focuses on what we have to do to ‘futureproof’ the church as one organisation puts it.

By: howard diehl

howard diehl — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:09:37 +0000

I agree with your assessment of the so-called “four spiritual laws”. They mean well, but so much is missing.
Having immersed myself in the theology of T F Torrance, I know what is missing in this picture, which you have addressed in yours.
Thanks

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:47:47 +0000

I like your model Mike. And this is certainly how I try and preach… always emphasising how we can help bring the Kingdom of God here on earth as it is in heaven.
I’ve been contemplating recently the definition of sin… is it purely separation from God? Or is it a behaviorial list of do’s and don’t’s? Sometimes I think Christian culture defaults to the later and ignores the former. What would be your definition of sin?

Thanks,
Vicki

By: Matt Arkapaw

Matt Arkapaw — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 06:10:05 +0000

Extremely helpful, Mike. Thank you.

By: Liz Hunter

Liz Hunter — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:59:25 +0000

I love this Mike, thanks for sharing

By: Paul Franz Zanardo

Paul Franz Zanardo — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 03:48:10 +0000

This is outstanding and so timely . The emphasis on the Gospel of the kingdom is quintessential for His church today. I so appreciate this. Thank you Mike