tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post7507700702120291753..comments2023-11-16T00:38:23.751-08:00Comments on Stand Firm: Missional: What Does This Mean?Scott Diekmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-54092800605931980892009-12-10T05:54:54.355-08:002009-12-10T05:54:54.355-08:00Let's see: How about "The J & J Malco...Let's see: How about "The J & J Malcontents"<br />Or "MalContentious", featuring "J" on Keyboard and "J" on drums.<br />"The Malcontentious Objectors"?<br />"The Lutheran Whiners?"<br /><br />J.S.--the message is "Jesus saved you, so get to work!"<br /><br />Johannes (C.M.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-18113433553899838472009-12-09T08:34:35.470-08:002009-12-09T08:34:35.470-08:00Being "missional" shoots vocation all to...Being "missional" shoots vocation all to snot as well. Luther's post-communion collect of "faith towards you and love towards one other" has now been turned into "commitment toward you and telling our neighbor about Jesus." The Divine Service is no longer a place to come receive God's gifts and respond. It's a place to come get pumped up so we can go back out and be mission-minded. I think we have our hands full with simply receiving God's good gifts and loving our neighbors as ourselves (which includes but is not centered upon "telling them about Jesus.")<br /><br />Johannes, I will join you as a chronic malcontent. That could be the name of our praise band ;)Rev. Josh Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18422979152720523979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5728845570179741211.post-81615236788491431142009-12-09T06:21:28.039-08:002009-12-09T06:21:28.039-08:00It's as Ken Schurb has brilliantly pointed out...It's as Ken Schurb has brilliantly pointed out, we're no longer a group of "believers" but we are now "behavers." It's the usual twist, and if you don't like the new paradigm, you're against missions.<br /><br />Shame, shame!!<br /><br />Good thinking, Jim and Scott!!<br /><br />Johannes (chronic malcontent)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com