Chapter 13, The arts and worship have become a vital part of renewal in churches. How does the Christian Calendar compare with your current praxis? How would worship look in your ideal universe?
Chapters 14-16, The recovery of the ancient forms of Christian spirituality has been a pleasant surprise for me. My first experience with contemplation at a 2-day silent retreat led me to dive in. That was 17 years ago, today my prayer life has changed to more listening than speaking. What is your analysis of Webber's interpretation of Pauline spirituality (pp. 126-127)? How does that align with your church's teaching on the Paul's writings and theology? How & what is God speaking to you about your spirituality?
Chapter 17, Evangelism is discussed in a historical theological review of praxis with many helpful insights on the impact of the Enlightenment on how we evangelize today. How is evangelism presented in your church, and describe its connection to various trends cited in Webber?
Chapter 18, The issue of Christian education as it struggles with being relevant and formational rather than rigid and factual. Who is responsible for the disciple making process in the local church?
Chapter #19-end, The end of Christendom and the new beginning of Christianity in the West is at the core of the PM debate. Critique Webber's thesis about a return to the ancient ways to connect with the PM world. The expression of this ancient way looks a lot like the "Canterberry Trail" that Protestants have been returning to over the past centuries, what are the issues of denominational affiliation and congregational praxis with this model of being a Classic PM Christian? As an Anabaptist/Mennonite, who came from similar roots of the German Reformed Church in Zurich, Switzerland (1525) that the CGGC developed from in Harrisburg, PA (1825), I think that a variant form of Evangelical/Charismatic/Amish/Messianic may be another model; what do you think of my option? What does your ECM model look like in contrast to Webber and mine?
Closing Comments on Webber: Select any topic in this text to post on. There are a lot of issues listed and quickly covered. The ECM is diverse, Webber is a reliable bridge to the future. How do you view the future of the church in regard to these issues?
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Not that I won't answer your question for chapter 13, but didn't we cover that chapter in session # 2? Always the engineer.
You are correct again Jason, in my zeal I was reviewing an issue from chapter #13. I tend to review and then pick up the discussion in the new material. I wasn't trying to be redundant, just focusing upon one issue on the second go round in Webber. I tend read and reread a text to get the point & reflect. As a tangential, dyslexic thinker, I appreciate and value feedback from High C detail people, they keep me on the trail.
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