(Jon) There is no such thing as piety that is only private. The following verse is from our public confession at church this morning: “By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.” Proverbs 11:11 ESV If the upright remain hidden behind closed doors [...]
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The four saddest words
by Jon Swerens on January 5, 2008, in Community, Theology
(Jon) What are the four saddest words you might hear after church on Sunday? “See you next week!” What a depressing sentiment! We saints gather together every Sunday under one roof. We enter the very sanctuary of God together, we praise Him together, we receive the Word together and share Christ’s body and blood together. [...]
Bonhoeffer and responsibility
by Jon Swerens on January 3, 2008, in Books
(Jon) I’m getting inspired by Dietrich Bonhoeffer‘s “Life Together,” and I have yet to get beyond the introduction. Here are two quotes from the book’s intro that ring true: “The sin of respectable people reveals itself in flight from responsibility.” — Bonhoeffer’s friend Eberhard Bethge “For him Christianity could never be merely intellectual theory, doctrine [...]
Welcome nancynall.com visitors
by Jon Swerens on January 2, 2008, in Uncategorized
(Jon) Nancy didn’t know how to label us. We don’t really know, either. We’re not just evangelicals, although we believe the Bible wholeheartedly. We’re not just conservatives, because we’re not sold-out Republicans at all. We’re both confessional, we both love cities and we both long for authentic community. Maybe we’re just Kuyper Christians. It was [...]
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