Lance Lewis in Chapel
Today we heard from Rev. Lance Lewis, a pastor and church planter in West Philadelphia. His church is Christ Liberation Fellowship and it “is a multi-ethnic church committed to making disciples who make a difference in our community, city, and world.” Pastor Lewis blogs on two sites, Blaque Tulip and Reforming Churches , the website of a broadly reformed fellowship of pastors and churches that seek to influence the black church and black community with biblically reformed theology.
Some questions for reflection from his sermon on 2 Timothy 3: The Cross-Centered Life.
- What difference does Paul’s teaching on the gospel and salvation make in your daily walk and relationships with others?
- Pastor Lewis talked about Paul’s life having a direction. Paul was oriented toward the promotion of the gospel, and the extension and expansion of the Kingdom of God. How can we begin to direct our lives in a similar way, whatever our current circumstances?
- What impact does a “prosperity gospel” have on the work of a church? i.e., if we begin to seek comfort, convenience, prosperity, and ease as our primary goals, what impact might that have on our own faith and the community around us?
- Pastor Lewis paraphrased John Perkins, as saying “We send our children to school to gain knowledge and tools, not so they can get out of their communities, but so they can return and invest themselves in the community God has called them to.” What would that kind of investment look like in your own life? How can you begin to seek peace, righteousness, worship, and justice where you are now?
Published on 30 Jan 2008 by Christiana Fitzpatrick at 2:51 pm.
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