tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978485750390455025.post7756595877836773958..comments2023-05-25T07:17:05.918-04:00Comments on Abide in My Word: Michigan District Theological Conferences on WorshipRev. Thomas C. Messer, SSPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740553600700598394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978485750390455025.post-6143466694014865122011-01-10T09:46:20.731-05:002011-01-10T09:46:20.731-05:00Fr. Zeile,
I sincerely hope that you are right. ...Fr. Zeile,<br /><br />I sincerely hope that you are right. I'm pessimistic because I don't think the truth will prevail in the presentations. Rather, multiple "truths" will be presented and we'll be encouraged to accept all these "truths" as being equally true, in true postmodern fashion.<br /><br />But, you give good advice - better to contend for what is right, rather than who is right. Of course, that would be much easier if we all agreed that there was a "what" that is right, rather than all "whats" being equal. <br /><br />I have no idea what I just said, but it all makes perfect sense to me. :)Rev. Thomas C. Messer, SSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740553600700598394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978485750390455025.post-403476824490882342011-01-10T09:09:56.446-05:002011-01-10T09:09:56.446-05:00I go into such conferences prepared to learn, but ...I go into such conferences prepared to learn, but also prepared to share (even teach). If we go in ready to contend for who is right, fewer hearts will be changed than if we go in ready to contend for WHAT is right. I know from my teaching career that students are more likely to learn if they own it themselves, and if they don't have to surrender their own (mis-)understanding to mine before revising their own conclusions. I believe that many brethren can be influenced in the right direction by these conferences if the truth prevails in the presentations. At least, that is my hope...DrZeilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369970959266074644noreply@blogger.com