The Tent: A safe place for shepherds to reflect together
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corinthpastorbob
Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:06 am Post subject: Cultural Distance |
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Part of the disconnect culturally for this topic is not only from the pastoral world to the post-modern world which has little contact with shepherds, but from an authoritarian world to our world where democracy, autonomy, and “rights†take precedence. As a contemporary pastor, I have little “power†to enforce justice in my flock. For the most part, I need to earn “authority†to intervene, model justice, and confront with love and grace. _________________ Bob Thompson |
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tsl
Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:31 am Post subject: When it does happen... |
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Every culture requires something different from us and I think you've spoken the truth about ours: authority is rarely respected unless it is earned. Because our culture makes it so difficult to enforce discipline, when it does happen, it is evidence of remarkable leadership-by-influence. _________________ (author) |
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