As part of his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) in Ministry to Emerging Generations (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary), Tom’s written a number of book responses and given several short presentations (personal and group). In this series he not only “shares the wealth,” but also looks forward to your feedback as he refines his project: An argument for vocational discernment for graduate studies in the context of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (Stay tuned to learn more!). Earlier posts on the program: Ministry to Emerging Generations and The Big Picture of Ministry to Emerging Generations.
He Shines in All That’s Fair: Culture and Common Grace
In He Shines in All That’s Fair: Culture and Common Grace (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2001), Richard Mouw offers a healthy form of “commonness,†“Seeking the Common Good,†and “preserv[ing] an area of mystery regarding God’s dealings with humankind†(90). In particular he addresses the challenge of common grace theology inherently leading to the “obliteration of the distinction between the Church and the world, light, and darkness, Christ and Belial, righteousness and unrighteousness†(24, quote of Herman Hoeksema). I find this of significance in conversations with students, faculty, pastors, and donors (prospective and current). Although rarely digging into Infra- versus Supra-lapsarianism (Chapter 4), I frequently address questions of vocation and/or universalism (100).
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