If you recognize the title of this blogpost, then you probably have already watched Steve Jobs commencement speech given to Stanford’s 2005 graduating class. (If you haven’t, you can check it out on Youtube.) It’s an amazing speech – personal, inspired, authentic. Jobs’ core message is neither original nor unique; others have shared similar sentiments in different contexts. But the combination of Jobs’ charisma, his captivating life story, and his [unparalleled?] contributions to technology – makes listening to Job's speech feel like you're listening to a spiritual message.
Which brings me to this question: In what ways is the Gospel message singularly unique? Or is the Gospel just a different version of an inspired commencement speech? Or to put another way, what should the Christian’s response be to a message that aspires to give you hope for the future (i.e. providence), inspires you to follow your inner voice, seeks to find meaning in suffering, and challenges you to live each day to the fullest – all without the need for God and Christ?
Share your thoughts.
Woot woot Cross!! I miss you guys!!
ReplyDeleteI think it gives me comfort that there IS such a thing as common grace. Almost like a sense of God even in the non-believing world but just a little off target. It gives me hope that the image of God truly has been imprinted in all of us even if we all don't know it yet. This is the burden of the Church through the aide of the Holy Spirit to show Christ and help others see that there is a next step with those wonderfully inspiring thoughts and His name is Jesus.
-Hannah Yoon Villasenor
We miss you too!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat point about common grace. It's amazing how quickly and easily we dismiss something good or beautiful simply because it's not explicitly "Christian" and forget common grace.
- Sam
(btw, you would be proud to see Nathan and Joshua participating in praise team! hope all is well in the windy city!)
(It was such a blessing to praise God with Cross again and to see that the Bang family is letting Andrew lead a while longer before they take completely over the praise team. LOL! It was so awesome to see Nathan and Joshua up there and Eunice too! It was truly a time of refreshing for me and Mark.)
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