"But isn’t it biblical, at times, to take upon ourselves the responsibility of the whole church and even the whole human race? Isn’t is right to occasionally fall on our knees just because we are a part of the human race prone to harming others and a part of an organization prone to abuse, and say, “Guilty as accused!“?"
And Pete Rollins writes this:
"Without equivocation or hesitation I fully and completely admit that I deny the resurrection of Christ. This is something that anyone who knows me could tell you, and I am not afraid to say it publicly, no matter what some people may think…"
"I deny the resurrection of Christ every time I do not serve at the feet of the oppressed, each day that I turn my back on the poor; I deny the resurrection of Christ when I close my ears to the cries of the downtrodden and lend my support to an unjust and corrupt system."
"However there are moments when I affirm that resurrection, few and far between as they are. I affirm it when I stand up for those who are forced to live on their knees, when I speak for those who have had their tongues torn out, when I cry for those who have no more tears left to shed."
2 comments:
This is really good stuff, thanks for sharing. I have just been conversing (via blog) with a friend as to why I can't listen to Driscoll. I would rather listen to someone like Rollins, who is convicted by his faith, than to people like Driscoll, who use their faith to convict others.
I don't know if you saw Driscoll's response on Stay-at-home dad's, but I told my friend, Driscoll thinks I am going to hell, and when I read the Bible I think I might. But it's not because I stay home and take care of my kids. It's because I haven't taken care of the least of these.
Anyway, this really hit home for me.
chad, i think i heard about driscoll's comments about stay at home dads, but i make a point not to intentionally read or hear him. it just makes me nuts.
couldn't agree more about Rollins. He's going to be speaking a couple of hours from here later this month. i'd love to go, but it's during the week and i think the public part may be evening. not a good bet for a homeschool mom. i'll keep reading his books though. just about everything he says hits home for me.
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