OK, so its two posts in a row drawn from the latest edition of Leadership. I found this statement by Eugene Peterson (translator of The Message) to be very thought provoking.
As a pastor, I'm not a theology policeman. Of course there are going to be misunderstandings - that goes with language. How many times in a marriage do a husband and wife misunderstand each other? And those misunderstandings don't occur because they use incorrect grammar.
But if we are part of a community where the Scriptures are honored, I don't think we have to worry too much. The Spirit works through community. Somebody will have a stupid, screwy idea. That's okay. The point of having the creeds and confessions and traditions is to keep us in touch with the obvious errors. Because we have those resources, I don't think we have to be anxious about it.
But if we are part of a community where the Scriptures are honored, I don't think we have to worry too much. The Spirit works through community. Somebody will have a stupid, screwy idea. That's okay. The point of having the creeds and confessions and traditions is to keep us in touch with the obvious errors. Because we have those resources, I don't think we have to be anxious about it.
