Rediscovering the Ancient Order of Things. Part II.
Ouch! Sometimes when I think about the lives of the first disciples of Jesus I feel a big sense of conviction. By looking through the lens of history and observing those early Christians it’s easy to notice that there was something radically different about them. The truth is that they had a deliberate conversion from the old life which is often lacking in our day. I wonder at times if we haven’t gotten a bit soft and sleepy in the 21st century west and are no longer able to show any difference between us and the world around us. By this I don’t mean we need to act weird and pick up man made traditions like the Amish. But sometimes we forget that we as authentic followers of Christ are part of a greater Kingdom and therefore are called to a new way of life. The first followers of Christ seemed to get that. (more…)
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