Exiled Within the Church: Fostering Dynamic Community and Seeking Renewal (Exile Series)

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Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

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🗓️ 5 July 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve into the experience of feeling exiled within one's own church community. Drawing from biblical narratives of exile, they explore how to foster dynamic countercultural communities that embody Jesus's teachings while remaining committed to the well-being of the broader church. They discuss practical steps for navigating discontent without falling into pride or division, emphasizing the importance of loving the church even amidst frustration.

Key Takeaways:

Understanding Biblical Exile – Exploring the concept of exile from the Old Testament to the New Testament and how it applies to modern feelings of spiritual homelessness.
Fostering Dynamic Counterculture – Discussing how to create communities that are distinctively Jesus-focused, wrestling with accommodation and distinction, inclusion and exclusion.
Seeking the Good of the Church – Examining ways to remain committed to the larger church, loving and serving it even when feeling disillusioned.
Avoiding Pride and Self-Righteousness – Warning against the dangers of deconstruction leading to division rather than renewal.
Finding Hope on the Margins – Recognizing that authentic encounters with Jesus often occur outside institutional centers of power.

Resources Mentioned:

First Peter – Discussions on living as exiles and foreigners.
Jeremiah 29 – Instructions to the exiles in Babylon.
Book of Daniel – Examples of faithful living in exile.
PCA Overture 23 – Recent developments in the Presbyterian Church in America.
Bridget Eileen Rivera – Insights on inclusion within the church.
David Bennett's "A War of Loves" – Perspectives on faith and sexuality.

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

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Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to an episode of Voxology podcast, ladies and gentlemen, depending on how you're counting, this is episode number 303 or number three.
0:18.6	And we're going to just dance in that tension for a little bit. But hello, welcome.
0:24.3	Thank you for tuning in. It is always an honor to be a small part of your day and your life.
0:32.1	And Tim and I, I mean, we got loads to cover today. It's not shocking.
0:37.8	Tim, just give us a quick update on life, marriage, and fatherhood.
0:43.6	Oh my gosh.
0:45.5	Life is confusing.
0:47.8	Marriage is wonderful.
0:50.6	Fatherhood is an adventure.
0:54.4	Nice. Nice.
0:58.0	All right.
0:59.6	I would say life is an adventure.
1:03.8	Marriage is confusing.
1:06.3	And, no, I don't know.
1:09.0	Um, so, so we want to start today by thanking some folks, Gail and John and Robin and Jennifer,
1:19.4	for either coming on the team, the Patreon team, or increasing support, which is amazing.
1:26.1	And again, these are all sponsored by you and
1:29.0	we're so grateful for the many supporters that we have it is such an
1:33.0	encouragement and blessing and so just want to say thanks if you want to go to
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1:53.2	so thank you for that um so that's the first thing the second thing well you know what tim
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