tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111802929460493692.post3145411482564251761..comments2020-07-15T20:17:58.292-07:00Comments on Nailing it to the door. . .: Observations about Rick Warren's inaugural prayerDan Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01635080266346679464noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111802929460493692.post-10778558809141423222009-02-21T07:25:00.000-08:002009-02-21T07:25:00.000-08:00Dan, thanks for another valuable resource for stud...Dan, thanks for another valuable resource for studying the Word. Wow, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree (in a good sense). I will be studying this new resource in the coming weeks. <BR/><BR/>Yes, some might think that your mom's translation is folksy but in my opinion that is what is tragically missing today. Many if not most theologians, who are the primary book writers about Christianity, seem to lack the skill of using ordinary words. They seem to be more concerned with impressing other theologians with their "theologian speak" than they are to take the Gospel to the masses. <BR/>Today we often wonder why the fringe Christians such as those espousing the prosperity gospel have such a strong following. In my opinion one reason is because they use words that everyone can understand. And of course for this group human greed helps too. I know I got flamed recently for daring to say that I could not understand the 100 word sentence that N.T. Wright gave to Trevin Wax in a recent blog interview. I was told to do a lot more studying to understand all his words! To me that is just backwards.<BR/>So, give your mother my congratulations on trying to bring God's word to the masses in language that they can understand.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546473093211639433noreply@blogger.com