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A review by drbobcornwall
Called: The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today by Mark Labberton
4.0
Mark Labberton is the new President at Fuller Theological Seminary -- the seminary from which I received my M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees. The seminary sent my a copy of the new book -- as is true, I assume, of all alumni. I wanted to read it because I wanted to get a sense of his vision for the church and for the seminary. Fuller is an evangelical seminary, though one with a significant mainline presence. I'm always wondering where I fit into the mix.
The book is focused on our calling to follow Jesus in our daily lives. It is evangelical in orientation, but it is an open evangelicalism. I felt pretty comfortable with what he had to say. It is a call to live a life of divine abundance, but a calling that is rooted in following Jesus -- even in the midst of suffering and discouragement. It is an outward faith, embracing God's realm and living it in the midst of a world that is in many ways lost -- not lost in the sense of being condemned, but lost in the sense that the world is struggling to find its way forward. It is, to quote scripture, sheep without a shepherd. We are invited to participate with Jesus in the shepherding task.
It's a good read -- and should enlighten us on what Labberton intends to be as President.
The book is focused on our calling to follow Jesus in our daily lives. It is evangelical in orientation, but it is an open evangelicalism. I felt pretty comfortable with what he had to say. It is a call to live a life of divine abundance, but a calling that is rooted in following Jesus -- even in the midst of suffering and discouragement. It is an outward faith, embracing God's realm and living it in the midst of a world that is in many ways lost -- not lost in the sense of being condemned, but lost in the sense that the world is struggling to find its way forward. It is, to quote scripture, sheep without a shepherd. We are invited to participate with Jesus in the shepherding task.
It's a good read -- and should enlighten us on what Labberton intends to be as President.