From Knowledge to Wisdom

Blog Quest for Wisdom

Back at the beginning I formulated the theme of this blog as a means of helping me find the way from knowledge to wisdom.

Scot McKnight has posted some definitions of wisdom. These, along with additions from his commentators, go a long way to fulfilling my quest!

End of blog?  ... Or is this just the beginning?

Scot McKnight clarifies Emerging Church

Lots of the emerging blogs in my feed reader have been popping up with references to Scot McKnight's piece on ChristianityToday entitled 'Five Streams of the Emerging Church'. (TSK popped first.)

I found this has clarified my understanding of 'emerging church' more than anything I've read so far. Of course, it is limited to a USA scope, nevertheless ...

Includes a precise distinction between 'emerging' and 'emergent' - things emergent are associated with Emergent Village. And the following are my favourite quotes:

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord

Notes for a talk on 21 January 2007

Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10
1 Corinthians 12: 12-31
Luke 4: 14-21

A glorious set of readings comprising the essentials of being believers:

In Luke 4:
Acting in the power and guidance of the Spirit - Jesus, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach good news .."

In 1 Cor 12:
The unity of the Body. Paul's marvellous image of the parts of the body each playing their part in harmony in the unity of the whole. We are all united in the body of believers under Christ - no matter what our tradition, our liturgical practice, our forms of worship. Those who believe in Jesus are united in one body.

The diversity of gifts and ministries: apostles, prophets, teachers, workers of miracles, gifts of healing, helpers, administrators, speakers in tongues, and interpreters - we need them all, and they should all be found in a lively, healthy, part of the body that is fulfilling the mission.

In Nehemiah 8:
And the example of the body acting together in unity in the OT story of Ezra. All the people assembled to hear the word of God. Learning together. They hear the Word and their response is worship. Not worship of the great teacher or leader, not worship of the book,

And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. ... Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. (NIV)

So I noticed the following lessons in these readings: