The Visible Image
I passed the time on the ferry tonight (I'm up at Linwood House now) reading a few more pages from the sample chapters from Frost & Hirsch's forthcoming book, Rejesus: A Wild Messiah for a Missional Church, which I first mentioned here.
This line in particular jumped out at me:
It is true that Jesus is like God, but the greater truth, one closer to the revelation of God that Jesus ushers in, is that God is like Christ.
Speaking as one who is rediscovering Jesus, the implications of this truth for our view of God are astounding.
My soul just jumped a little when I read this.
Posted by: James | November 16, 2008 at 10:31 PM
...exceptional quote to wake up on this morning
...from where did you get the sample chapters?
...one question, after you answer this, of course :-)
...what would happen with the writing if you did absolutely no blogging, emailing, twittering, facebooking, phone calling and any other "thinging" other than writing between now and Wednesday after you woke up and had breakfast?
...what would that be like for you, this time around during your writing retreat?
...let me know via your last email out, should you accept the challenge, Mr. Todd.
...if not possible, not a problem
...totally your choice
...just a thought for your purpose of being up at Linwood House
...just a suggestion of an "electronic fast"
...and you know prayers will be with you!
Posted by: Wes Roberts | November 17, 2008 at 04:46 AM
PS...found the chapters
Posted by: Wes Roberts | November 17, 2008 at 04:52 AM
I don't really get the language of that being a "greater truth." I love the quote, I'm just not sure how that might be "greater"...as in "more true" than vice versa. I'm totally open to it being "more" true, but I'd love you to unpack it a little more.
Posted by: matt | November 17, 2008 at 07:26 PM