tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post6758848935579422216..comments2023-06-01T10:52:44.280-04:00Comments on The Gospel-Driven Church: Every Square Inch: A Response to Anthony BradleyJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454966527986478217noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-9960829893826453322010-10-12T14:07:25.849-04:002010-10-12T14:07:25.849-04:00There has to be something to "graduating from...There has to be something to "graduating from the gospel" in the sense that the gospel message of justification is completely monergistic, but Christian living and sanctification is synergistic, and actually involved, y'know, human effort.pdughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832284495239324375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-6402430990326383442010-10-12T00:33:26.087-04:002010-10-12T00:33:26.087-04:00Bradley's article spent 544 words provoking so...Bradley's article spent 544 words provoking some thinking, you spent 2047 words attempting a rebuttal,<br />and 140 character "Gospels" are able to communicate what?The Larson Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995924808028097223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-31527533388971184252010-10-11T23:31:23.027-04:002010-10-11T23:31:23.027-04:00Jbboren, you are, of course, free to think what yo...Jbboren, you are, of course, free to think what you wish, but I assure you that this is not an attempt at increased blog readership. If that was my aim, I would have bowed out of the blogosphere years ago.<br /><br />Please see my <a href="http://jakebelder.com/some-further-thoughts-on-tweeting-the-gospel" rel="nofollow">response to Jared's post here</a> for a bit of further interaction on the issue and some clarification on my position on the issue.Jake Belderhttp://jakebelder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-49127428968133208802010-10-11T14:04:28.310-04:002010-10-11T14:04:28.310-04:00Jbboren
"I think that's the main purpose...Jbboren<br /><br />"I think that's the main purpose of Bradley and Belder". Mind reader huh? I mean heart reader. <br /><br />This doesnt seem Gospel centered imo. How do you tweet them apples?Orthodox B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-30291440922475069172010-10-11T11:04:23.552-04:002010-10-11T11:04:23.552-04:00Nothing like stirring up a controversy to increase...Nothing like stirring up a controversy to increase blog readership...I think that's the main purpose of Bradley and Belder.<br /><br />I certainly wouldn't want to be on record, as Belder now is, bragging that no one would find a gospel tweet on my tweet-list.<br /><br />And Bradley's whole (implied) argument that Christians should graduate from the gospel? He needs to listen to Tullian's sermon series on Colossians. Anthony, it is at crpc.org .jbborenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917021408343032334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-78859825881428373832010-10-09T14:39:08.298-04:002010-10-09T14:39:08.298-04:00People using twitter and blogs as a platform for s...People using twitter and blogs as a platform for self-promotion? Say it ain't so. But let's face it, these mediums are inherently a temptation for self-interest. <br /><br />I've noticed it so much in myself. I think it's partially because much of my Christian nutrition has come through 'popular' and well-known authors and preachers. Even if they are humble and godly and teach people not to seek after those things, their popularity and Christian-celebrity status are unavoidable and it's so hard to think of success as unrelated to such acclaim. I want to be like them, for good and bad reasons.<br /><br />I love what Eric Mason said in a sermon I was listening to. "Everybody has a spiritual mix-tape they're hustling - trying to get noticed for what they got. But God will only lift you up at the proper time, so it doesn't matter if you get the best blog or myspace page, God is still sovereign and you won't be lifted to prominence until God says it's the right time." I love that. So true.Phil Cotnoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746624025694692189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-68196461198067574742010-10-08T23:59:08.404-04:002010-10-08T23:59:08.404-04:00I think both you and Bradley have valid points, bu...I think both you and Bradley have valid points, but both are, in a sense a bit reactionary.<br /><br />Yes, people make corny "Gospel Tweets," and yes, I think it can sometimes turn people off and sometimes even foster a bit of pretentiousness and pride among those who participate.<br /><br />But likewise, obviously there are some good, hearty, meaty, 140-character Tweets. We've all seen them, and we all know that particular, well-thought-out statements can come across as meaningful -- even on Twitter.<br /><br />Bradley seems to obviously be coming against the first type of Tweet, and I doubt he'd agree that the second kind of Tweet is acceptable and helpful.<br /><br />In other words, he's being reactionary in a sense, but this post seems MUCH more reactionary in that it fails to see the limits of Bradley's critique. Bradley's post comes across as a call for Tweeters to be mindful of the potential to dilute the Gospel. Yours comes across like you were offended.<br /><br />If your tweets (or anyone else's) are fine and dandy and you think they're beneficial for the Church as a whole, I don't get why you'd take Bradley's piece to be an indictment of you or anyone else who is using the medium effectively. It just seems he's critiquing a pretty specific set of Tweeters.Joseph Sundehttp://www.remnantculture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-20216429065907017552010-10-07T12:14:00.770-04:002010-10-07T12:14:00.770-04:00Wow, you REALLY didn't like Bradley's post...Wow, you REALLY didn't like Bradley's post.stephyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047873385595074389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-67207214344399382252010-10-07T02:47:30.199-04:002010-10-07T02:47:30.199-04:00Two things...
1. I think a lot of people ARE tryin...Two things...<br />1. I think a lot of people ARE trying to impress others with their tweets. In other words, the point, for a lot of people, is not so much to share the gospel as it is to share the depth of the tweeter's spiritual wit.<br /><br />2. I've been a lurker around the blogosphere since before the blogosphere existed (as I'm sure many have). The one thing I have noticed, with few exceptions, is that any given blog got a little less interesting as soon as the blogger joined Twitter.<br /><br />With those things being said, twitter is an incredible tool with a lot of uses. Glorify God with your tweets, but just because your tweets are "gospelesque" doesn't mean that your tweets are glorifying god.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343314669237878290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-42936910692133400852010-10-06T22:58:16.660-04:002010-10-06T22:58:16.660-04:00Hey Jared!
Just wanted to drop you a line of en...Hey Jared!<br /><br /> Just wanted to drop you a line of encouragement to thank you for your hard work in the scriptures, your delight and passion for the gospel, and your willingness to share that with the rest of us. I've personally found your teaching (including your tweets) to draw my heart towards the beauty of Christ and the glory of his gospel. I can especially appreciate how you've handled critics with grace and truth, further displaying the truth of the gospel. <br /> I married my wife a month ago and am living in barbados now where she is from. Needless to say, all of my comforts and community are gone, and God has graciously revealed much of my idolatry in treasuring so much above Jesus. In this difficult but sanctifying time, I've found the tweets in particular encouraging and devastating (in a good way). <br /> I know in one sense what I say doesn't mean jack, and it's all for king Jesus, but I wanted to encourage you. Thanks<br />AlexAlex Kloostermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430268686552065396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-86113930710698093742010-10-06T21:56:01.327-04:002010-10-06T21:56:01.327-04:00nhe, I was reminded of the same passage.
What the...nhe, I was reminded of the same passage.<br /><br /><i>What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice.</i> - Philippians 1:18 and preceding<br /><br />But I didn't quote it b/c I didn't want to imply that I agree whoever the anonymous gospel tweeters Bradley is complaining about are indeed doing it out of pretense. I am sure some are. But I prefer to assume sincerity.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454966527986478217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-25343298124192739242010-10-06T21:52:38.427-04:002010-10-06T21:52:38.427-04:00Can I get a link to these alleged "Jared Gosp...Can I get a link to these alleged "Jared Gospel Tweets"? Sounds like I'm missing something.<br /><br />I read a lot of blogs, but I don't follow anyone on Twitter, so I guess I'm missing why this is even an issue.<br /><br />It seems to me that AT WORST tweeting the gospel would be causing the gospel to go out under pretense - which according to Paul, is still a good thing......nhenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-76040904875859624502010-10-06T20:38:11.576-04:002010-10-06T20:38:11.576-04:00another piece of evidence that xtns are well off i...another piece of evidence that xtns are well off if they dont read world magazine!PMinDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058607368416021968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-86533530041208677872010-10-06T19:10:58.225-04:002010-10-06T19:10:58.225-04:00rdsmith3, if a person's spiritual diet truly c...rdsmith3, if a person's spiritual diet truly consists of tweets then the problem isn't the tweet writer. Is Snickers the problem of obesity or is it the person shoveling fistfuls into their mouths?<br /><br />I'd rather read Jared's gospel tweets than most of of the stuff that comes across my screen.Matthew Johnsonhttp://twitter.com/revmhjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-28921682575182456902010-10-06T17:43:39.049-04:002010-10-06T17:43:39.049-04:00Boom. I loved the clarity of expression. I would...Boom. I loved the clarity of expression. I would've said it myself had I been so gifted. That's what the Body is for. <br />Grace and Peace.TrueConverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539099479863760636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538825134834187144.post-31481059226367412122010-10-06T17:29:30.877-04:002010-10-06T17:29:30.877-04:00I'm not a Bradley apologist, and I enjoy the t...I'm not a Bradley apologist, and I enjoy the tweets of many preachers (including you), but here is my take on perhaps, just maybe, what he really meant:<br /><br />If a person's diet consists ONLY of reading tweets, that is not enough. It is really spiritual fast food, not milk. To the extent that a person fills up on gospel tweets, and never reads the Bible, then Twitter does a disservice. It is spiritual malnutrition.<br /><br />However, I contend that a good tweet can cause one to think about the gospel in new ways, from new perspectives. A good tweet can make one want to read the Bible. A re-tweet is a sharing of the gospel.rdsmith3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13254214591510433785noreply@blogger.com