 with the requisite disclaimer. I believe that many churches within the contemporary Western expressions of Christianity are genuinely seeking to know and do the will of Jesus Christ. The evidence can be seen in many of the programs that are reaching into and transforming communities and individual lives. Many Christian leaders truly believe that they are hearing and obeying the voice of God, with many seeking that voice in the venues offered at the plethora of conference offerings.
With that said, I believe that there are an equal number of blindly groping copycats within contemporary Western Christianity. Those who believe that the will of God for their leadership context is to follow the leader, and do whatever seems to be working down the street. These leaders aimlessly wander from conference to conference, bookstore to bookstore, in an attempt to catch the next “wave” to successful ministry. The saddest indictment of this seemingly never ending trend is the long trail of sincere men and women who believe they are following God’s “anointed” man or woman.
You might ask, “what does this have to do with anything” or “how can you be so sure that they aren’t doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing”? I’m so glad that you asked. It should be clear to the discerning Christian that our call in Scripture was always designed to be one that didn’t gain wide acceptance. We are called to walk through the narrow gate by Jesus in Matthew 7:13-14. Peter says that we are a “peculiar” people in 1 Peter 2:9. It was God’s intention that we be a people set apart from the world we are called to influence. This doesn’t mean that we are an elitist, separatist, xenophobic group who believes that unity and uniformity are synonyms. Neither does it mean that we are a people who tolerate sin, and skewed interpretations of Scripture for the purpose of inclusion. It means that we are people who are called to be the unique possession of God himself.
Here is the rub. Much of what is passed off as Christian leadership (and as a result, Christian ministry), is neither unique or possessed of God. In many areas it is, in fact, compromising, without spark, and a retread of some well-worn idea from a self-proclaimed guru. If it is nothing else, Christian ministry is meant to be incarnational. Christian leaders, ministries, and those within them are supposed to be the manifest expression of Jesus Christ in whatever context they find themselves in. Paul share with them in its blessings.
Paul knew that in order to reach the very ones that Christ died for, he would be required to step outside of the box. He would have to become an exegete of the culture he was seeking to reach, and translate the gospel into a language they could understand. All of this was to be accomplished without “dumbing down” the message, accepting sinfulness as normal, or in any other way compromising the name of Christ. All of these elements are essential for narrow way leadership. We must make the gospel message relevant without compromising its truths. We must confront injustice and sin, without becoming legalists. We must be cutting edge in our approaches to outreach and evangelism, without embracing heresy or indulging “itching ears.”
I lament the fact that there are few narrow way leaders in contemporary Western Christianity. I also lament the fact that those who are narrow way leaders, are either marginalized, persecuted, or eventually themselves become the stale establishement that they were sent to replace.Get a Brand New iPhone X
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>>you have an exact quote and/or a citation?
with Truffaut in some eight films) there's a more clear reference to this.
The book is called "Dias de una camara" in spanish, "Un homme a la camera"
in french and, i believe, "Man with a camera" in english.
forms there is far more labor required to turn up something good.
>Does anyone have a specific Truffaut source?
in french, spanish and portuguese.
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Alice in Wonderland PG Tim Burton (2010) US 104 min Facebook Twitter Google Tumblr Pinterest Blogger Reddit VKontakt Print Email Film Review Reviewed By Alan Jones 2 out of 5 Tim Burton tackling the nonsense prose of Lewis Carroll would seem a perfect match, something the visionary director could do in his sleep. Which is what this strangely conventional and ponderous "re-imagined" mash-up of the two Alice adventures (adapted by Beauty and the Beast's Linda Woolverton) often induces. It's the second journey to "Underland" for the now teenage Alice (Mia Wasikowska), where she again encounters familiar characters such as the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), Tweedledum and Tweedledee (Matt Lucas), and the Cheshire Cat (voiced by Stephen Fry). From the static TV-drama-style opening to the battle finale with CGI monster Jabberwocky (voiced by Christopher Lee), via an overextended visit to the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), Burton's trademark quirkiness is in full evidence in the trippy, dippy, acid-coloured excursion through Carroll's literary landscapes. But the wavering tone is as uncertain as Alice's decision-making, while the added-on 3D is a distraction and as unconvincing as the entire misconceived venture. Plot Summary Fantasy adventure based on the books by Lewis Carroll, starring Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp. At a garden party to celebrate her engagement, the now teenage Alice spots a white rabbit from her childhood dreams and follows the creature down a hole that leads to a strangely familiar world. But the place she remembers is now in ruins and Alice is soon pitched into a battle against the evil Red Queen. Cast and crew Cast Alice Kingsleigh Mia Wasikowska Mad Hatter Johnny Depp White Rabbit Michael Sheen White Queen Anne Hathaway Red Queen Helena Bonham Carter Absolem, the Blue Caterpillar Alan Rickman Cheshire Cat Stephen Fry Stayne, Knave of Hearts Crispin Glover Jabberwocky Christopher Lee Bayard, the Bloodhound Timothy Spall Tweedledee / Tweedledum Matt Lucas March Hare Paul Whitehouse Charles Kingsleigh Marton Csokas Helen Kingsleigh Lindsay Duncan Dormouse Barbara Windsor Executioner Jim Carter Tall Tower Faces Imelda Staunton Dodo bird Michael Gough Aunt Imogene Frances de la Tour Margaret Kingsleigh Jemma Powell Lowell John Hopkins Hamish Leo Bill Lord Ascot Tim Pigott-Smith Lady Ascot Geraldine James Crew Director Tim Burton Other Information Language: English Colour Theat