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Re: Public Prayers, Professions of Faith, and Good Ol’ Fashioned Evangelism

real live preacher — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:51:17 -0000

For me - Live authentically. Be yourself and have integrity. This assumes that you are a serious Christian. Stand ready to talk pleasantly about your faith when asked or when it is appropriate.

People will come to you wanting to talk. They really will.

Re: Public Prayers, Professions of Faith, and Good Ol’ Fashioned Evangelism

Ted M. Gossard — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:13:13 -0000

Just read your skit, too, Marcus, and I like it. (scratch all the other stuff I just typed.)

Re: Public Prayers, Professions of Faith, and Good Ol’ Fashioned Evangelism

Ted M. Gossard — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:04:09 -0000

Marcus and L.L.,

Yes, I really like the work Krista Tippett does on Speaking of Faith (see my side link to get to her NPR weekly program). You can learn so much; she's an excellent listener.

I may not be on board with all of her thinking, I don't think I am, though her thinking may be contextual in relation to the program, though I think it's more than that.

I know one person who greatly impacted her and her thinking was Dietrich Bonhoeffer. You can find "Ethics and the Will of God: the legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" on her programs you can listen to. A great program, and it's interesting that though Bonhoeffer had a clear gospel witness, he was much at home among unbelievers and seemed to have really good rapport with them, in a way that opened up the gospel for them. But that's just my take.

It is a difficult subject, Mark, and one I'm sure, we all need to keep working on together, hopefully.

Re: Public Prayers, Professions of Faith, and Good Ol’ Fashioned Evangelism

L.L. Barkat — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:48:39 -0000

This is why I'm excited to be reading (and blogging about) Krista Tippet's book Speaking of Faith. She wants us to bring faith into public dialog, constructively. And she herself is doing it so well (so far... we'll see where the book goes!).

Re: Public Prayers, Professions of Faith, and Good Ol’ Fashioned Evangelism

Ray Fowler — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:07:45 -0000

Great skit, Mark. Thanks for sharing it with us. We may end up using that one some time. And will let you know when we do!