Domestic Violence and Practicing Theology

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Quote of the Day: Roland Allen - Missionary Methods, St. Paul’s or Ours?

“It is not enough for the church to be established in a place where many are coming and going unless the people who come and go not only learn the gospel but learn it in such a way that they can propagate it.”

 

Three points flow from this. 1. The church needs to know the gospel. 2. the church needs to know how to spread the gospel. 3. The church needs to understand that the gospel was entrusted to them for the purpose of spreading.

How are we doing at those?

 

News/Culture:

https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS (accessed June 6, 2022)

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

*1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.

*1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the point in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.

*On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

We struggle to have healthy relationships. At work, in the community, at home.

All people are broken and looking for affirmation and support from other people. You will never find it there.

Only God can satisfy your longing for purpose and meaning. Only He can give you peace.

 

Living Theology: What is Theology?

Theology is defined most simply as the study of God.

Everyone has a theology. Even atheist have a theology. When you ask the question, “Does God exist?” You are practicing theology.

What is the church? You are practicing theology.

Why am I here? You are practicing theology.

Why do bad things happen? You are practicing theology.

 

The question is not, do I have a theology? The question is, How much effort have I put into having a theology based on reality and truth? Have I intentionally asked and answered life’s important questions or have I just gone along with whatever the culture around me is currently saying?

 

Ultimately the goal is for the theology that I stand on to be God’s theology. I want to accurately understand God as He IS, not as I want Him to be. I want to see the world as it IS, not how I wish it was. It is easy to approach God, the Bible and theology with an agenda - to justify my thoughts and behavior. Instead, I want to approach God with a desire to know Him. He reveals Himself in His Creation and in the Bible. I want to approach the Bible with a desire to understand it and God as He is revealed in it. I wan to approach theology humble, looking to be changed through my relationship with God and His Word.