Last week I mentioned James K.A. Smith’s keynote talk at the Society of Vineyard Scholars conference…well, my friend and fellow church planter, Steve Schenk, has been posting some very interesting thoughts and conclusions based upon this talk.

To help stimulate some interest in this topic, I have posted a few sample statements from Steve’s blog, “Damascus”, below with corresponding links to that post.  Please give them a read and then navigate over to the full posts for further conversations.

The Irreducibility of the Communal Narrative, Pt 1

“When we understand someone’s personal story, or the story of how a particular event unfolded in someone’s life, or even the story of a historical period or people, we are gaining knowledge that can only be gained by learning the story.”

The Irreducibility of the Communal Narrative, Pt 2

“The gospel story is itself irreducible to propositions, but even more so, it is irreducible to merely a story.  In order for the gospel to be fully communicated, a community is required. ”

The Irreducibility of the Communal Narrative, Pt 3

“What we do is important because God wants us to act a certain way, but it is just as important because of what it says about God’s Kingdom…“