Seeker FriendlyWestern Sensitivity
Sometimes cultural
sensitivity and spiritual power are incompatible. There is a
specific orientation in the Western world that seeks civility at the
price of spiritual power. In the Church world, this has produced a
seeker sensitive orientation in formerly charismatic churches,
resulting in a ban on Holy Spirit manifestations. The change has
been dramatic. There is no emphasis on prayer and the laying on of
hands for being filled with the Spirit in the services, or prophecy,
or tongues and interpretation and absolutely no untoward
manifestations. This is an adjustment for cultural sensitivity since
we are told that seekers will be "turned off" by the strange things
that could happen in a meeting where Holy Spirit manifestations are
welcome.
Messianic Jewish Seeker
Friendly Sensitivity
Friendly Sensitivity
We as Messianic Jews have our own variety of seeker friendly cultural
sensitivity too. Far be it for me to decry cultural sensitivity; on
the contrary, I encourage people to learn to be sensitive. For
example, when we do traditional prayers, let's learn to do them well.
Let's respect religious objects. Do not put a Bible or a prayer book
on the floor. Do not bring a tallit (prayer shawl) into the rest
room. These are Jewish norms and there is no reason for us to not
learn better sensitivity ...
- ... The Bible's Teaching On Spiritual Power
- ... Read the whole article
Moshe Morrison: The Riddle
Marty Shoub: 24 Years in the Making
Ariel Blumenthal: East Asia, Ancestor Worship and the Revelation of Yeshua (Part Two)
Weekly Torah commentary: Ha'azinu
"For this is not a trivial matter for you; on the contrary, it is your life!"




