tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25008650.post390370889583615973..comments2023-06-18T11:58:25.550-04:00Comments on why not?: The Whole Person in a Broken World - the Task of the ChurchTim Hallmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377895873260357598noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25008650.post-56901289497786782392009-06-24T19:12:13.211-04:002009-06-24T19:12:13.211-04:00This is an excellent question. It is easy to be d...This is an excellent question. It is easy to be discouraged by this conversation, but then I turn my thoughts to St. Augustine and his account in "City of God". The church has to embrace a dynamic role in the world. It will exist independantly of our conformity, utility, and political structure. That is comforting to some extent in this day and age.<br /><br />Dwight and I are going to participate in a project, which has been advanced by this discussion. Luis Palau Association has a 2010 start date for church volunteers invading their local communities in any needed capacity. It is extremely interesting. Fuller is pushing it in Phoenix. It started in Portland...exciting stuff. Take a look if you have time.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244090904306669155noreply@blogger.com