Comments on: Read Widely, Disclose Wisely http://biblicalpreaching.net/2008/05/10/read-widely-disclose-wisely/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:51:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Michael http://biblicalpreaching.net/2008/05/10/read-widely-disclose-wisely/#comment-2225 Thu, 15 May 2008 20:16:28 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-2225 I agree about the importance of reading widely and the pastor must sometimes be careful to distinguish between those with whom he might disagree.

For example, I spoke to someone recently who si new to the faith and encouraged him to listen to a certain teacher on his iPod but I was also careful to tell him that this teacher differs from us in a few respects (mostly baptism) but overall, you will benefit from his ministry.

Also, I have been clear from the beginning of my time as pastor here to point out that I read widely because I want to benefit from the best everyone has to offer; such reading doesn’t necessarily imply wholesale endorsement. After several years of this, most people in my congegation now know this without my having to tell them.

]]> By: Bob http://biblicalpreaching.net/2008/05/10/read-widely-disclose-wisely/#comment-2205 Sun, 11 May 2008 23:37:22 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.wordpress.com/?p=411#comment-2205 Peter, I wholeheartedly concur. My problem is that I seldom read from my stream (churches of Christ) either “liberal” or “conservative.” I do love to read lots of stuff from a wide variety of streams (I love Wright, Kaiser, Ryken, Peterson, Childs, Yancey, Carson, Longman, Long, Craddock, Willimon, Hauerwas). I find when I read an author a quote in the book takes me to another author and even more authors and new streams. I really feel my reading has enhanced my understanding of my stream without creating the need to leave the stream. I’m sure if some of my brethren knew the authors I read I might be labeled as well. It’s too bad that we do that to one another.

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