Pioneer and Settler Theology

John 1:15-18

1. Christmas with the Duke and Westerns
1. Wes Seeliger, Western Theology and Brennan Manning, The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
2. Settler Theology
1. The church, God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Christian, clergy,
   faith, sin, and salvation defined.
3. Pioneer Theology
1. The church, God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Christian, clergy,
   faith, sin, and salvation defined.
4. The gospel and Christmas
1. Jesus is full of grace and truth
2. “From the fullness of his grace, we have all received one blessing after another.”

Questions to Ponder:
Are you a settler or a pioneer? How can you tell? Do you find yourself moving toward one side or the other? Why?
What difference does the gospel make in determining whether you are marked by the pioneer or settler tendencies?

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