Master 239: Matt Jenson on singleness and homosexuality
Sometimes I wonder about my readiness or willingness to broach difficult or uncomfortable topics on my blog. Of course I recognize that the simple fact of my Christian commitments puts me on one side of a proverbial fence. It's simply not possible to agree with everyone, (if you think it is then try agreeing with my last statement) but I do always try to be congenial in my discourses. And I don't plan to stop being congenial any time soon, but I do want to flag my particularly acute awareness of the unease often associated with the two topics that this blog is concerned with: singleness and homosexuality. These topics touch me and close friends of mine very deeply, and, I recognize, touch a lot of people's lives in a number of different ways.
I have a friend, who actually knows something about writing, who chides me for being so apologetic in my blogging. So that's all I'm going to say by way of preliminary qualification. And, in fact, I'm not going to say anything about these topics in this entry. (What a cop-out that is.) Instead, I'm going to direct you to a chapel message, given by Professor Matt Jenson over at Biola University. I found it to be a very encouraging, thought-provoking, and challenging. Note: this is not a message just for singles or those struggling with homosexuality. There is something in this message for absolutely everyone. I hope that it is helpful to you. Here's a link:
Matt Jenson: Reflections for Singles and Those Struggling with Homosexuality
Matt Jenson blogs at the Scriptorium|Daily. And, in case you were looking for suggestions, I also particularly enjoy following Fred Sander's postings on that site.
Listening to Matt's message makes me still more aware and appreciative of those in my life who have been (extended) family to me. Here in Riverside, I think particularly of the Jansens, Hubbards, two Bishop couples, and two Wallace couples. Here I'm just mentioning sets of spouses--and that list is still incomplete. Steve Gerali, from APU, has probably done more to teach me about the church as family than anyone else. Like I said, I think there's a real challenge for all of us here.
Well, I'd like to write about the church and postmodernity, what I've been learning about trusting in Jesus, the dangers of dwelling on fantasy, how to love God, cognitivism and non-cognitivism in the philosophy of action, the last installment of my Ann and Voskamp series, spiritual disciplines, and a whole lot more, but there simply isn't enough time for that. Oh well. I'll try to get around to some of it.
Blessings all,
--
God is in this place,
And that reality, seen and understood by the grace of God in Christ Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit, makes all the difference in the world.
I have a friend, who actually knows something about writing, who chides me for being so apologetic in my blogging. So that's all I'm going to say by way of preliminary qualification. And, in fact, I'm not going to say anything about these topics in this entry. (What a cop-out that is.) Instead, I'm going to direct you to a chapel message, given by Professor Matt Jenson over at Biola University. I found it to be a very encouraging, thought-provoking, and challenging. Note: this is not a message just for singles or those struggling with homosexuality. There is something in this message for absolutely everyone. I hope that it is helpful to you. Here's a link:
Matt Jenson: Reflections for Singles and Those Struggling with Homosexuality
Matt Jenson blogs at the Scriptorium|Daily. And, in case you were looking for suggestions, I also particularly enjoy following Fred Sander's postings on that site.
Listening to Matt's message makes me still more aware and appreciative of those in my life who have been (extended) family to me. Here in Riverside, I think particularly of the Jansens, Hubbards, two Bishop couples, and two Wallace couples. Here I'm just mentioning sets of spouses--and that list is still incomplete. Steve Gerali, from APU, has probably done more to teach me about the church as family than anyone else. Like I said, I think there's a real challenge for all of us here.
Well, I'd like to write about the church and postmodernity, what I've been learning about trusting in Jesus, the dangers of dwelling on fantasy, how to love God, cognitivism and non-cognitivism in the philosophy of action, the last installment of my Ann and Voskamp series, spiritual disciplines, and a whole lot more, but there simply isn't enough time for that. Oh well. I'll try to get around to some of it.
Blessings all,
--
God is in this place,
And that reality, seen and understood by the grace of God in Christ Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit, makes all the difference in the world.
posted by Metaphysician_delta | 4:18 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home