Check out Brian Mclaren’s open letter to President Obama. He encapsulates both my frustration with Obama and my hope that he can make better choices. It is time for a third option to be tried in America.
Over here at Brian McLaren’s blog, he posted about a conference he was attending this weekend. Check it out. This line however struck me as very very very encouraging (and if you have been in Bible study with me at all or heard me preach, you know why this excites me):
Speaking about the priorities that revelealed themselves in the emerging movement of Christianty, his first priority was this:
“1. A fresh vision of Jesus, rooted in the canonical gospels rather than in later theological debates. This fresh vision of Jesus and the kingdom of God brings a new perspective on Paul and the whole Bible as well.”
All I can say is right freakin’ on.
Here is Brian Mclaren giving his thoughts on Obama’s stimulation plan, but really its about “then” vs. “future”, as in “I remember back then” vs. “where do we want to be in the future”.
