Christians must care deeply about culture and they must recognize that true cultural obedience to their Lord has to take place under the cross. — Richard Mouw. Abraham Kuyper: A Short and Personal Introduction (Eerdmans, 2011), 136.
In Ministry to Emerging Generations I briefly shared my journey to and the beginning of a Doctor of Ministry program (DMin) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Today my intention was to explore the Big Picture of Creation-Fall-Redemption which frames my academic work. But as I reflected upon it, I realized that this was too large a task for a single post. Furthermore, the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) blog already has a number of posts which explore the Big Picture of Creation-Fall-Redemption. David Naugle’s Scholar’s Compass Navigating Purpose series was the first which came to mind.
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:9, 10)
Christ is risen! He has risen indeed!
Timing is sometimes everything in sharing your faith with others. The word “opportunity” in Galatians 6:10 is a special Greek word–kairos. It refers to the “right time” for something to happen or take place. It means we wait for the “right moment” under God to speak, to share, to witness our faith at work in lives around us. Living in wisdom means waiting for God’s right timing. [Read more…] about Devotions: Wisdom – Timing