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Ernie Marton and I have been having this ongoing discussion about "more information vs. transformation"...

It would seem to me that the current Christian mindset emphasizes "more information" over "transformation". I mean, it's easier to preach another sermon or sell another book, cassette/cd, video/dvd than it is to tell people, "Got nothing for ya... go talk to Jesus about it."

And that is where the real transformation takes place!

Me? I'm a walking encyclopedia of Bible "information"... Like many others in the Church, I can quote it chapter and verse, but darned if I can live it. And that's what I want, really. I want to live like Jesus in the beauty of simplicity, warmed by the fire of love, spreading the good news of His Kingdom like a virus.

I was talking about this with my wife on Monday night and I have been thinking about it for the last several days. Why doesn't information lead to transformation?

Because there is a missing part to the equation...

Information + Revelation + Application = Transformation

The crucial part of the equation is "Revelation". I think this is where most of us are lacking... this is the point where God MUST intersect our information or we will not be transformed.