Can't Come Up With a Good Title

A few things have been eating at me for the past few days. After honors on Tuesday, I heard Dr. Schuler talking about the ones who say that Christianity can't survive Japanese culture, or any Asian culture, for that matter. He went on to say that the very ones who say that it can't are stifling the growth of the gospel in Japan. What I wanted to do here was back him up with a verse. Matthew 12:30 says "He who is not for me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters." He's right.

Ben (just giving credit where credit is due) said it needed to be a Bonsai tree if it wanted to grow in Japan. I thought about it for a while and I remembered that Bonsai trees need constant care and attention, or else they die. Once you plant a Bonsai in a pot, you have to monitor it every day. This is true for all Christianity, not just Asian Christianity. It needs care and attention, like a plant, like a child, like a relationship, and like a functioning machine. This is because it is all these things. It grows, it lives, it creates bonds, and it does its purpose, which is to draw us closer to God, not just ourselves, but all of humanity. Well, that's just what I wanted to elaborate on. I know it has very little to do with the reading; it's just something I've been chewing on for a while.

Cody Martin

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