Robbie Fox Castleman Quotes
In Many Of Our Modern, Sophisticated Congregations, Children Are Often Viewed As Distractions. We Tolerate Children Only To The Extent They Promise To Become "adults" Like Us. Adult Members Sometimes Complain That They Cannot Pay Attention To The Sermon, They Cannot Listen To The Beautiful Music, When Fidgety Children Are Beside Them In The Pews. "Send Them Away," Many Adults Say. Create "Children's Church" So These Distracting Children Can Be Removed In Order That We Adults Can Pay Attention.
These Professors At Duke University Conclude Their Point By Noting,
Interestingly, Jesus Put A Child In The Center Of His Disciples, "in The Midst Of Them," In Order To Help Them Pay Attention.... The Child Was A Last-ditch Effort By God To Help The Disciples Pay Attention To The Odd Nature Of God's Kingdom. Few Acts Of Jesus Are More Radical, Countercultural, Than His Blessing Of Children. (Nashville: Abingdon, 1989, P. 96)
Related Authors
- Alex Morgan
- Arthur Jensen
- Cesar Hidalgo
- Chloe Grace Moretz
- Deb Fischer
- Edward S. Walker Jr.
- Frankie Rayder
- Heidi Ruby Miller
- John Conyers
- Loukas Notaras
- Roswell Angier
- Upanishads
Related Topics
-
Quotes About Artistic Collaboration
You collaborate with actors who are also talented and visionary and come together on a artistic direction within the confines of humanity and realism. The collaboration that you have had — Ruth E. Carter
-
Quotes About Gun Self Defense
Self-defense is Nature's eldest law. — John Dryden
-
Down Home Quotes
A typical weeknight when he was home like this: 1. Sit down and try to do homework. 2. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: "Please play with me!" 3. Ignore brother, try — Jordan Sonnenblick
-
God Is Always There With You Quotes
LOVE OF THE GOD" "Love has power, power of Devine It fills meaning of one life, Love is the gift, Gift that gets of fortune, Rather you aren't going for, — Samar Sudha
-
You Hurt My Heart Quotes
If there is anything certain in life, it is this. Time doesn't always heal. Not really. I know they say it does, but that is not true. What time does — Stephen Lee