David Brooks maps the terrain. The Gospel supplies the compass. The final two items on Brooks' “Moral Bucket List” point toward a deeper calling and the moral courage to act on conscience. Here, Christian vocation and prophetic witness come into sharp focus.
Great post Tim, One of the most liberating aspects of Lutheran theology is the doctrine of vocation – the understanding that God works through ordinary people in their everyday callings. This stands in stark contrast to contemporary ideas about finding one's "purpose" through some extraordinary achievement or mystical inner calling.
The Reformer Martin Luther taught that God works as a "mask" through everyday Christians serving in their various stations – parent, worker, neighbor, citizen. Within the broader umbrella of Christian love, these masks extend beyond formal biblical vocations to encompass all acts of service toward our neighbors. While this service often appears mundane, it is through these ordinary acts that God accomplishes His extraordinary work in the world.
Great post Tim, One of the most liberating aspects of Lutheran theology is the doctrine of vocation – the understanding that God works through ordinary people in their everyday callings. This stands in stark contrast to contemporary ideas about finding one's "purpose" through some extraordinary achievement or mystical inner calling.
The Reformer Martin Luther taught that God works as a "mask" through everyday Christians serving in their various stations – parent, worker, neighbor, citizen. Within the broader umbrella of Christian love, these masks extend beyond formal biblical vocations to encompass all acts of service toward our neighbors. While this service often appears mundane, it is through these ordinary acts that God accomplishes His extraordinary work in the world.
Well written. Thoughts that need to be stated and lived