tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post519390393093052305..comments2023-10-25T14:20:11.408-05:00Comments on RHOBLOGY: One of my favorite watchblogs overreacts - part 2Rhologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post-77165171883714828642010-04-11T22:34:07.981-05:002010-04-11T22:34:07.981-05:00Late in checking back, thanks for the info, Rho. ...Late in checking back, thanks for the info, Rho. I'll check out those links.<br /><br />In Him,<br />CDCoram Deohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504564435400500996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post-48285565127984918382010-03-18T09:13:06.838-05:002010-03-18T09:13:06.838-05:00CD,
Yes, evangelism there is hard, and the ppl ar...CD,<br /><br />Yes, evangelism there is hard, and the ppl are in general quite unresponsive. It's a weird study, and I have to ask myself why God has decided never to work in that nation very much. I mean never - the only time that "Christianity" flourished there was in the 17-18th centuries, and that was all Romanism, the fruits of Jesuit labor IIRC. The first Western missionary to hit Japan was Francisco Xavier, a counter-Reformation figure and one of the founders of the Society of Jesus. Yikes. I have a hard time imagining him preaching the Gospel.<br /><br />I wish I could be of more help than I am. I'd probably recommend Rosetta Stone for learning the convo Jpns, and for me, learning grammatical structure via grammar book and vocab by flash cards is my favored method. I got far that way. Get face to face time with Jpns speakers and talk to them in Jpns. <br /><br />As for Jpns evangelism and books, I don't really know much of anything, sorry. <br />Here are two resources, though: http://www.outreachjapan.org/ I know the main ppl behind this one personally, and they're very good.<br />http://www.ethnicharvest.org/peoples/countries/japanese.htm<br /><br />Finally, if there are more than a handful of Reformed congregations in all of Japan, I'd be surprised. There are so few Christians of any stripe there.<br /><br />Grace and peace,<br />RhologyRhologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post-42545225725903224042010-03-14T15:01:26.916-05:002010-03-14T15:01:26.916-05:00Rho,
Off topic, but I noticed in your profile tha...Rho,<br /><br />Off topic, but I noticed in your profile that you were a missionary in Japan. I'd really like to know more about that experience. My understanding of the Japanese culture is that evangelism there is akin to pushing a rope.<br /><br />I'd also be interested in:<br /><br />A.) Some suggestions on Japanese language resources (learning conversational Japanese)<br /><br />B.) Some Japanese evangelism resources; specifically evangelistic books written in Japanese (kanji, hiragana, katakana) ideally from a solid Reformed perspective. <br /><br />C.) Some recommended names/blogs/online evangelistic resources for native Japanese speakers to access, again ideally from a solid Reformed perspective.<br /><br />Any recommendations are appreciated.<br /><br />In Christ,<br />CDCoram Deohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504564435400500996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post-27395747261777887152010-03-12T21:19:59.666-06:002010-03-12T21:19:59.666-06:00Right, and I think I agree. At the same time, it ...Right, and I think I agree. At the same time, it seems like the issue of "endorsing" someone's ministry (although, frankly, what is the deal with endorsing people? you'd think this guy's blog was a soft-drink company) is somewhat broader than a question about the words of a given sermon. Maybe simply supporting, in any way, a preacher who ought not to be one is a bad idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post-25815599912693975022010-03-12T11:02:18.886-06:002010-03-12T11:02:18.886-06:00Ah, good point about Phil 1.
I think I addressed ...Ah, good point about Phil 1.<br /><br />I think I addressed that in my comments about the objectivity of the Gospel.<br /><br />In a nearly-perfect world, the guy would've repented long ago. In a slightly less-perfect world, he would've been removed from his position by the elders of his church. But that doesn't change the fact that while his position as pastor is the wrong one for him to have (at this point in his life), it's not like his sermons are 100% garbage or Hellspawn. Many of them are actually very good, and the CARM guy just happened to visit on a day when Driscoll was preaching a great sermon on the Penal Sub Atonement and the Gospel, and not making puerile jokes about homoerotica.Rhologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13358611.post-15968983699807259272010-03-12T10:48:01.531-06:002010-03-12T10:48:01.531-06:00Golly gosh jeepers, Batman. "We are on the s...Golly gosh jeepers, Batman. "We are on the side of the purity of the Bride of Christ"... yah.<br /><br />I am however curious:<br />the fellows on this wobsite are basically arguing that Driscoll's unchristian character destroys the value of his sermons. Do you reject the point entirely, or simply deny that Driscoll has gone far enough? Phillipians 1 seems apropos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com