tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205446310920259756.post3585657041866562647..comments2019-12-07T22:24:01.392-06:00Comments on The Feral Pastor: Outcome-Biased Christianity?Feral Pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751771814051685510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205446310920259756.post-67239327530662183122009-01-09T23:56:00.000-06:002009-01-09T23:56:00.000-06:00Hi Michael - thanks for your comment! Maybe I am s...Hi Michael - thanks for your comment! <BR/><BR/>Maybe I am showing my... fixation, perhaps?... on wanting to see outward evidence of inward spiritual life here (i.e. "outcomes.") But I think we agree that relationship is primary. That's exactly why I decided it was necessary to talk about being outcome biased instead of outcome based. <BR/><BR/>Yet it seems clear to me also that God really has work for us to do. And in a powerful way, or willingness (or unwillingness) to pursue that work serves to shine a revealing light on our relationship with God and with our neighbors. So I think attending to what we do and how we live is important both for it's own sake, and for the sake of the relationships.<BR/><BR/>As to having coffee... you bet! I thought we might cross paths at the emergent cohort gathering yesterday but since we didn't, I'll shoot you an e-mail and we'll set something up.<BR/><BR/>Blessings!<BR/><BR/>TimFeral Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751771814051685510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205446310920259756.post-10904770679027615242009-01-02T10:25:00.000-06:002009-01-02T10:25:00.000-06:00Tim, Happy New Year to you and Kisten and the kids...Tim, Happy New Year to you and Kisten and the kids. <BR/><BR/>I am led to ask why you focus on outcome based vs. bias when the real test is relationship. Seems any focus on outcome will keep us focused on things that require us to interpret and judge others based on our own humanity rather than merely accepting them on a basis of relationship thru Christ.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how outcome concept can be introduced without warping the entire thing back into rules and works...<BR/><BR/>Let me know when you are free for coffee again. I am in need of some spiritual stimulation...<BR/><BR/>MichaelUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090859773737607550noreply@blogger.com