Here’s today’s post, sorry it's late, The Great Almighty Blogger was down for repair this afternoon. For those of you who have been in the greater youth ministry world you know Mike Yaconelli. If you ever had the chance to hear him speak, you would remember it. I still do. He pulled no punches; especially when talking about his savior Jesus. I love the book where I found this passage – Dangerous Wonder.
I am starting to read and research my next sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount. This passage seems a fitting way to begin thinking about it. Enjoy.
“Do you want to be just like Jesus? The Jesus of the New Testament was a long way from dull – crying one minute and knocking over tables the next; showing courageous compassion to a fallen victim one day and cursing hypocrites the next; blasting Pharisees one day for having such a narrow view of adultery, then on the next day forgiving a woman caught in adultery. The New Testament writers continually describe the crowds as responding to Jesus with amazement.”
"Jesus was a dangerous man; dangerous to the power structure, dangerous to the church, dangerous to the crowds of people who followed him.”
“Shouldn't the followers of Christ also be dangerous? Shouldn't everyone be awed and dazzled by Christians? Shouldn't Christians be known by the fire in their souls, the wild-eyed gratitude in their faces, the twinkle in their eyes, and holy mischief in their demeanors? Shouldn't Christianity be considered dangerous--unpredictable, threatening to the status quo, living outside the lines, uncontrollable, fearless, wild, beyond categorization or definition? Shouldn't those who call themselves Christians be filled with awe, astonishment, and amazement?"
“Let’s find the world of dangerous wonder. It’s a real place, you know. It is the place where children and grownups can find God, located just beyond where the sidewalk ends. Dull people and dream stealers are not welcome.” (Dangerous Wonder, pg.32)
How has Jesus made you “dangerous”?
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