Comments on: Book Review: The Community of the King http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/ The blog of Trevor Lloyd, Christian pastor and teacher. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:08:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Book Review: The Community of the King by: Planted by Water - the blog of Trevor Lloyd, Christian Pastor and Teacher » Planted By Water http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-1016 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:26:27 +0000 http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-1016 [...] In his book, The Community of the King, Howard Snyder uses an image that has stayed with me - he says of salvation that our personal relationship with Christ is at the centre, but that nothing less than world transformation lies at its circumference. I want to explore the boundaries of where the Kingdom impacts and influences our world, but I believe we can only do this by being centred in our relationship with God. That is why I hope and pray that this blog does two main things - it encourages and helps people, through meditation on the Bible and reference to devotional reading, to deepen their relationship with God, to stay planted by water; and then - through observation, reflection, comment and dialogue - to begin to explore how we can begin to see the Kingdom transforming our world in real, practical ways. I just wanted to restate that before we get into further discussion about the issues involved in influencing and changing our world. At all times and in everything, readers and fellow-bloggers, let’s stay planted by water! Without that, we’ve got nothing to say! [...] […] In his book, The Community of the King, Howard Snyder uses an image that has stayed with me - he says of salvation that our personal relationship with Christ is at the centre, but that nothing less than world transformation lies at its circumference. I want to explore the boundaries of where the Kingdom impacts and influences our world, but I believe we can only do this by being centred in our relationship with God. That is why I hope and pray that this blog does two main things - it encourages and helps people, through meditation on the Bible and reference to devotional reading, to deepen their relationship with God, to stay planted by water; and then - through observation, reflection, comment and dialogue - to begin to explore how we can begin to see the Kingdom transforming our world in real, practical ways. I just wanted to restate that before we get into further discussion about the issues involved in influencing and changing our world. At all times and in everything, readers and fellow-bloggers, let’s stay planted by water! Without that, we’ve got nothing to say! […]

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Community of the King by: Matthew http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-418 Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:56:20 +0000 http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-418 I'm about halfway through now - it is excellent. I did a session on Koinonia at School of the Word and then that evening read Snyder's section on community and wished I'd read it before the class! I’m about halfway through now - it is excellent. I did a session on Koinonia at School of the Word and then that evening read Snyder’s section on community and wished I’d read it before the class!

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Community of the King by: Cameron Fraser http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-270 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 15:52:21 +0000 http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-270 Great book! I'm reading for Matthew's essay on the Kingdom and the Church (so that fact that he just mentioned it sounded good is a great encouragement). "...the Church is a sign of the covenant between God and his people" "Jesus is both head of creation and head of the Church. The mission of the Church is to demonstrate this headship within the Christian fellowship and to show signs of its truth in all areas of life" I particularly loved what he writes about the prophetic nature of the Church as a reconciled and reconciling community. We are proof that Chirst is bringing all things together; and our life as a community, reconciled to each other demonstrates this! Great book! I’m reading for Matthew’s essay on the Kingdom and the Church (so that fact that he just mentioned it sounded good is a great encouragement).

“…the Church is a sign of the covenant between God and his people”

“Jesus is both head of creation and head of the Church. The mission of the Church is to demonstrate this headship within the Christian fellowship and to show signs of its truth in all areas of life”

I particularly loved what he writes about the prophetic nature of the Church as a reconciled and reconciling community. We are proof that Chirst is bringing all things together; and our life as a community, reconciled to each other demonstrates this!

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Community of the King by: Matthew http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-241 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:25:57 +0000 http://www.trevor-lloyd.co.uk/2005/11/23/book-review-the-community-of-the-king/#comment-241 Sounds like a great book Trevor! I think I will get a copy. Sounds like a great book Trevor! I think I will get a copy.

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