Do we at times loose sight of the proverbial forest through the trees when we study theology?
As a theology student and pastor, I have to admit there are times when I can loose sight of the big picture and get lost in my search to understand a specific aspect of theology. Don’t get me wrong, it is vital to understand God and specific aspects of Him, but that should never replace our marveling and worshipping Him. Like a botonist who studies flowers and gets so caught up in one aspect of a flower, such as pollination, and forgets to smell the scent that pollen brings, we too can can get caught up in understanding God and forget to worship, marvel and know Him. The act of theology is vital and a privilege to do, but I don’t want to loose track of the forest for my study of the trees.
Dude. So true. The forest…the trees…the foilage…too much…ok i am getting a bit carried away. Pragmatics of church vs. the minutia of the academy. An odd place for what Bernie calls the scholar-pastor. He also thinks they are a dying breed but clearly you are one in the making! Sweet.