Friday Evening Speaker
Dr. Brian Kaylor
Dr. Brian Kaylor, Churchnet's
Communications & Engagement
Leader, spoke during Friday evening's
worship session. Here are a few of his
remarks as captured on Churchnet's
Twitter feed:
“We must be people who see. We
must be people who see the colors
that others can’t—or won’t—see.”
"When Jesus healed all those blind
people not a one them ended up able
to see things but still colorblind."
"We don’t live in a post-Christian
society. But I hope we still live in
pre-Christian one."
"Like Clarence Jordan, we must be people who tell stories that help others see colors they haven’t seen before." ... In the Cotton Patch Gospel, "Jordan updates the script to once again make the story surprising and subversive."
"Too often we strip away biblical tales of justice, peace, and reconciliation to create a naked, overly-spiritualized gospel. ... Pie-in-the-sky theology shouldn’t be confused with the holistic gospel message of justice preached by Jesus and the prophets."
As we see in Ferguson, "injustice thrives at systemic levels. Colorblindness makes us blind to such systemic sins. ... If we truly read the Bible, that can be a dangerous thing."
Note: You can listen to Kaylor's sermon (35 minutes) below or online here.
Brian Kaylor preaching
during the Annual Gathering..
(photo credit: Forestal Lawton)