When the church is in mission, it is the true church.
ALAN HIRSCHIn a world that demands service we position ourselves as servants.
More Alan Hirsch Quotes
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If a can opener no longer has the capacity to open cans, what is it?
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In a world that demands service we position ourselves as servants.
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Many church folk, in their self-conscious attempt to be overtly morally upright, emit all the wrong signals, thus messing with people’s perception of the gospel.
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Judgments about who belongs in the Hall of Fame are extremely subjective.
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This submission to the threshold of a cross is at the very root of our following Jesus; it changes the game completely.
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But because they also convey universal truths about personal self-discovery and self-transcendence, one’s role in society, and the relation between the two.
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At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives.
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It not only abandons its biblical mandate, it is rendered missionally ineffective.
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A missional theology…appl ies to the whole of life of every believer.
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The quest for heroic adventure then is a quest for the gospel, although it might not be seen that way by everyone.
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Whether [new Protestant church movements] place their emphasis on new worship styles.
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Truth is narrow, but grace is wide.
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Our preferences for stability and security blind us to the opportunities for adventure when they present themselves.
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Nowadays we raise our children in a cocoon of domesticated security, far from any sense of risk or adventure.
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The mission of God flows directly through every believer and every community of faith that adheres to Jesus.
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