Keller on Culture (again)

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Tim Keller recently spoke at a day with newfrontiers. Here is the video of the (great) session on Transforming Culture

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3504429&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=e04300&fullscreen=1
Tim Keller – Cultural Transformation from Newfrontiers on Vimeo.

(HT: Adrian Warnock)

In line with other things I’m trying to think through at the moment, I’m particularly interested his thoughts on discipling and supporting people in their working life: How do we help them see their work as important, not just a distraction from their church-life? And are we prepared to help people work through questions such as, as a Christian, should we be involved in financial short selling or method acting? Hang on through the Q&A; session, where some practical approaches to this are discussed.

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Permalink | March 15th, 2009

2 Responses to “Keller on Culture (again)”

  1. jonnyjpg Says:
    jonnyjpg March 17th, 2009 at 4:18 pm

    ah thanks for posting that. I like his emphasis on supporting those in work and active in art, business, law, etc. I love the way his church is structure to facilitate and encourage that.

    Although i find it strange that when he talks of ‘the gospel’ he seems only to refer to words spoken. I maybe miss understanding him. But he say things like “Making films is great, but it isn’t preaching the gospel” Gospel seems to be a very narrow term for him, and he seems to separate it from ‘the well being of humanity’ and ‘cultural transformation. I find it strange he doesn’t join up the dots to make up a bigger picture.

  2. Paul Says:
    Paul March 17th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    From what I’ve read elsewhere, I think he does have the bigger picture in mind. So, maybe where you are emphasising ‘gospel’, he is emphasising ‘preaching’? i.e. using your example: maybe he’s saying film making isn’t preaching, not that it isn’t covered by the gospel?

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