One of the great inspiring messages is "Footprints." It's author is unknown, but frankly that added to its popularity since it lacks any copyright issues. There are some claims as to who first wrote it. Some thoughts on the authorship and inspiration of it can be found at https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/where-did-the-footprints-poem-come-from/ I always liked the story and …
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“Walking With” as Metaphor for Missions
In my Theology of Missions class, I asked my students to present their metaphor for missions. We do that for pastoral care in CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) but this is my first time doing it for a Missions class. A metaphor links together two disparate things... typically one abstract, and one concrete. I shared my …
On the Theme “Walking With” : A Missions Theology. Part 6
Do You See Yonder Wicket-Gate The Pilgrim's Progress Macgregor PubJack 1907 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This last section looks at Missions from the standpoint of Missions practice. As such, it is not, strictly speaking, drawn from the theme "Walking With." Rather it is dialogue between practice and principle. I believe that the basic principles flow …
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On the Theme “Walking With” : A Missions Theology. Part 5
Christ in Gethsemane (Christus in Gethsemane), oil painting by Heinrich Ferdinand Hofmann (Heinrich Hofmann). The original is at the Riverside Church (Riverside Church, New York City). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The next step is to look at the relationship between the church and the world. As we look at the relationship between the world and the …
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On the Theme “Walking With”: a Missions Theology. Part 4
The idea of “walking with” continues into the early church age. But there is less emphasis on it as a metaphor. The metaphor of walking referring to a way of life is strong. Particularly, the emphasis of the choice to walk according to God's will or against God's will is clear. St. John used the …
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On the Theme “Walking With”: a Missions Theology. Part 3
The Road to Emmaus appearance, based on Luke 24:13-32, painted by Joseph von Führich, 1830. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This section looks at the metaphor of “Walking With” in the context of Christ and our role as a disciple. In the Old Testament, Walking with God was understood (with the possible exception of Genesis 3) as …
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On the Theme “Walking With”: a Missions Theology. Part 2
English: Adam and Eve were both naked & were not ashamed, as in Genesis 2:25: "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." (KJV) illustration from the 1728 Figures de la Bible; illustrated by Gerard Hoet (1648–1733) and others, and published by P. de Hondt in The Hague; image …
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On the Theme “Walking With”: a Missions Theology. Part 1
This is not fully thought out. I am thinking this through as I write. I feel that "Walking With" is a phrase that may serve as a unifying theme for a Missions Theology. The expression "Walking With" has a number of implications: 1. Relationship. "Walking With" implies some form of mutual relationship. A stalker may …
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