First Church of the Holy Jackass
Episode 2: "Ecclesiology"
Originally broadcast 8/28/2022

An explanation of the First Church of the Holy Jackass—what it is, how it works, why it exists—and how it is different from other religious ministries. Includes a Prayer to Set for Agency and Strength.

#setianism #sutekh #kemetic #egyptian #pagan #polytheist #church #ecclesiology #prayer #strength

#introduction part 2
Volunteer with @nottslgbt and am a trustee - all volunteer led and run charity see nottslgbt.com
PhD study in #ecclesiology
Active in #uklabour politics
A member of the #needlework guild at my church (#southwellminster )
Member of #BritishNaturism - enjoy naked swims and walks
Keen observer of the #churchofengland - I am a #priest but inhibited because of my marriage.
Started the #camino from Vézelay - read more at thepensionerpilgrim.blogspot.com

"Better Together" is never true, pragmatically. It's always more efficient to operate separately, with specialization and distinction.

But "Better Together" is always true when it comes to the Church, for we do not constitute ourselves, but are formed by, in, and around Christ.

#Theology #Christianity #Ecclesiology #ReformedTheology #ChristianReformedChurch

What lesson then, my brethren, did our Lord Jesus Christ wish to impress on His Church, when it pleased Him to have one castaway among the twelve, but this: that we should bear with the wicked, and refrain from dividing the body of Christ?

-Saint Augustine

#Christianity #Theology #Ecclesiology #ChurchHistory #Protestant #Reformed

Making following Jesus great again

https://play.stitcher.com/episode/300224014

#podcast #ecclesiology #church

"You are the salt of the earth"

English's inadequate pronoun set obscures what is abundantly clear in the Greek: You isn't You, it's Y'all. All Y'all, if you will.

Jesus isn't addressing individuals. According to Jesus, it's the community that is the Salt of the Earth.

#SermonOnTheMount #PreachingPrep #Theology #Ecclesiology

"You are the salt of the earth"

English's inadequate pronoun set obscures what is abundantly clear in the Greek: You isn't You, it's Y'all. All Y'all if you will.

Jesus isn't addressing individuals. According to Jesus, it's the community that is the Salt of the Earth.

#SermonOnTheMount #PreachingPrep #Theology #Ecclesiology

Every local church is an instance of the Body of Christ. #Ecclesiology

When we forget that we are seeking to discern what God is doing and how we might respond—when our conversations cease to be theological—our debates become shallow and spiteful, like church versions of political talk shows.

-Ted A. Smith

#Ecclesiology #Theology

One of the often misunderstood issues around #ChurchInterpreting is that it reflects and then changes the #theology of the churches who use it.

The choice to offer interpreting in the first place is a theological one. No church accidentally offers it. Someone, somewhere has to metaphorically hit the "Go" button. That involves having the ability and the will to offer it and openness as to where it might lead.

Then there are various issues around how it's offered. Since I'm probably going to publish a call here for people to fill in a survey soon, I'm not going to go into all the details but suffice to say that the available evidence tells us that expectations of interpreters strongly correlate with how the church views interpreting.

Lastly, pastors like Mario Wahnschaffe remind us that a church can't offer interpreting and expect to keep its existing theology intact. Interpreting, and intercultural ministry generally, makes people face points where their theologies are more cultural than Biblical. Negotiating those points is not simple but it is a Biblical practice.

#church #preaching #ecclesiology

Here's my hachyderm #introduction 👋

I'm Ross! I live in the Deep South writing code in #elixir for #WebDev most days. I love getting to explore new languages & #tech whenever I get a chance.

I'm an #episcopal #exvangelical #panentheism #ProgressiveChristian and I enjoy learning #theology, #ecclesiology, etc. from and with others.

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