Thanks for the info.

quoting the article - “it’s like throwing a pebble in the ocean” and will carry no weight.

We’ll see. Being strategic doesn’t always mean walking according to understanding. Sometimes we leave the big waves to God. Roll tide roll!

Rich Sturmfels
Diesel Does It

Well… it is now available for review.

http://www.anevangelicalmanifesto.com/

Eric M. (ericgmorgan.com)

Just read the Executive Summary. I have not read the exhaustive piece, but I support the summary. It is confessional. It is irenic. It is bold.

The identity section was very good:
“We place our emphasis on …
1. Jesus, fully divine and fully human, as the only full and complete revelation of God and therefore the only Savior.
2. The death of Jesus on the cross, in which he took the penalty for our sins and reconciled us to God.
3. Salvation as God’s gift grasped through faith. We contribute nothing to our salvation.
4. New life in the Holy Spirit, who brings us spiritual rebirth and power to live as Jesus did, reaching out to the poor, sick, and oppressed.
5. The Bible as God’s Word written, fully trustworthy as our final guide to faith and practice.
6. The future personal return of Jesus to establish the reign of God.
7. The importance of sharing these beliefs so that others may experience God’s salvation and may walk in Jesus’ way.”

It also did good job denouncing “sacred public square” and “naked public square” with the objective of being a “civil public square.”

I look forward to perusing the longer document.

David Thew
Sojourn Pastor
Thewblog