The Art of Christian Faithfulness - Denis Haack - August 11th 2023 - Friday Night Lecture

In her lovely book, L’Abri (1969), Edith Schaeffer writes that she and Francis determined the purpose of L’Abri would be “To show forth by demonstration, in our life and work, the existence of God.” It sometimes appears that being a disciple of Jesus can be summarized in a series of classes or booklets, so that we become effective in such habits as prayer, Bible reading, witnessing, and living a sanctified life. As important as those things are, in this lecture I want to ask the question, “How can ordinary Christians demonstrate the existence of God in the ordinary routine of our lives?" And I will suggest that living moment by moment at the interface between the visible and invisible realms of created realty provides some practical and attractive answers.

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Denis and Margie Haack co-directed Ransom Fellowship from 1983-2020. They continue a ministry of conversation and listening, as well as writing, no longer in print (Critique & Letters from the House Between), but on their website (https://www.critique-letters.com/). They are enjoying being grandparents while Margie collects eggs laid by her four hens, Pecorino, Brie, Fontina, and Velveeta. They live in Savage, MN and are members of Church of the Cross (Hopkins, MN).