Because of a class i'm in this semester i've had to immerse myself (quite literally) in the world of Paul. Paul i-don't-know-his-last-name... but the Apostle guy. who wrote all those letters.
yeah... that guy.
it's been pretty amazing and i've learned a ton.
one thing that's sticking in my head today is that the environment was very important to Paul. that's not a comment on whether or not he was a tree hugger... i'm just saying the context or environment within which he engaged people with the gospel was a big deal.
i had to read a ridiculous amount of books for the class and here are a few sentences that are still sticking with me from this guy named Schnabel:
“Paul did not expect people to come to him: he went to the places where people lived.”
“For people to hear the gospel, they will have to be sought out in places where they are willing to listen to discourses and are willing to engage in conversations.”
it's really obvious when put like this, but a lot of times we don't consider our environment when talking to people about really important stuff.
today, where are people willing to listen to discourses & willing to engage in conversations?
Paul figured it the answer and went and did it.
have we?
