Helping People … Connect with Culture

If I was writing a seminar… what would I say? Why… Connect with Culture – Tim Minchin Costs… of Connect with Culture – Lily Allen How… to Connect with Culture – Scrubs

Helping People … Connect with Culture Why… Connect with Culture – Tim Minchin – –Tim Minchin – on love – –Why? – –It’s something Jesus did John 11:35 – –It helps us understand and care Ez 16:49-50 – –It helps us understand/explain the good news – –I have family, friends, colleagues – –I can’t avoid it – –I don’t need to connect – Acts 8:6

Helping People … Connect with Culture Costs… of Connect with Culture – Lily Allen – –Lily Allen - on God – –Costs? – –Threatening – not right, valued, respected, or included – –Time cost – less Christian activity – feel less valued? – –Emotional cost – 2 Peter 2:8 – –Spiritual cost…Dangers – –1 Cor 9:21 I am not free from God’s law, but am under Christ’s law – –Arrogance or harmony dangers – –1 Cor 15:33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character.“ – –The enemy is more powerful on home ground

Helping People … Connect with Culture How… to Connect with Culture – Scrubs – –How? 1. 1.Stay Connected to Jesus + 1 other John 15: Know the truth – it talks about us Jer 17:9; Luke 12: Keeping instep with the Spirit – 2 Tim 2: Which culture are you recruiting from? Which world view? – Nature, Science, Religious Which sub culture? – career, relationships, broken, celebrate, unchurched, churched, post churched, academic, arty, geeky, gay, 20s, 30s, 40s, music, TV, film, radio 5. 5.Pick up the skill - Connect but Criticise – 2 Cor 10:5 Scrubs – on death 6. 6.Mastering the skill

Helping People … Connect with Culture If I was writing any seminar… what would I say? Tell them why Show them how Get them started Keep them going Help them pass it on