Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Good, Clear Thinking...

David Gushee, professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University in Atlanta, Ga., writes some very wise words...
"As you read this, our nation will be preparing to inaugurate Barack Obama as its new president. Half the country is thrilled; at least some of the other half is outraged. I find myself thoroughly convinced that Christians need to turn their attention now to a recovery of biblical theology, ecclesiological clarity, and missional self-discipline, weaning ourselves from the addictive focus on electoral politics. Those who are Christian leaders need to remember that our primary calling is to lead Christians." (emphasis mine)
Read more here.

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