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There is a contrast between how Job, in the Book of Job, and Benson Boone, in the song "Beautiful Things," approach loss and suffering in their lives. Boone expresses his worry about losing the beautiful things in his life, and he fails to realize and embrace God, who is the most beautiful thing in the world. Job, however, after losing beautiful things and questioning God, praises, worships, extols, and remains faithful to God. Job realized that God was better than life itself and that God was always more than enough.
Sermon Synopsis:
In exile, a fiery faith of conviction is needed to face the fiery furnace of cultural conformity. As we progress through transitions, tests, trials, and triumphs, we need to leverage our earthly citizenship to appeal for justice, seek well-being, pursue God’s mission, and exercise our rights as citizens to achieve the good and flourishing of all. Our goal is to think deeply and biblically as we engage with American democracy and, as we do so, leverage our earthly citizenship for heavenly good.
The Church is divided theologically, missiologically, and politically. It is rightfully forced to return to the Bible and relearn what it means to be the people of God in a foreign land. As believers, we are called to thrive as prophetic witnesses who are a faithful presence in our world.
The Church is divided theologically, missiologically, and politically. It is rightfully forced to return to the Bible and relearn what it means to be the people of God in a foreign land. As believers, we are called to thrive as prophetic witnesses who are a faithful presence in our world.
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