We wrap up our look at Michael Frost's book 'Keep Christianity Weird' with this seventh and final post today.
He sums up to his point nicely on p. 149:
"So far, I have spoken of Christian weirdness in terms of locating our identities off center and putting God at the heart of things. I have also said that should result in the renewing of our minds and the transformation of our values so we look weird or unconventional to those around us. Christians should push back against convention in the church and in the church's witness. We should also develop lifestyle rhythms that help us to continue faithfully improvising in communal and personal discipleship. And we need to take the example of Jesus as our guide. In other words, when in doubt, follow Jesus."I was glad Frost finished the book by differentiating weirdness from the mere gimmicks and publicity stunts so many churches have used over the years. He's not talking about that... but this...
"...First, we're weird because our identity is found in God, not our own egos. Second, we're weird because, in following Christ, we embrace an entirely unconventional ethic at odds with the values of this world. And third, we're weird because we believe some crazy supernatural stuff."These are some of the "weird" things he says we believe:
- Believing in an ineffable God
- Believing in the Incarnation
- Believing in the Resurrection
- Believing in - and joining - the ongoing incarnating mission of God
And there you have it. As I stated in the first post, I honestly didn't find this to be one of Michael's best books - he's actually written some of my favorites - but this was a good read full of interesting tidbits about living the life of faith nonetheless. I wouldn't include it as a "must read," but it's no waste of time either. I enjoyed reading it, as well as going back through and siphoning out some posts. Two thumbs up!
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