March 8, 2007
I heard a phrase recently that could make a nice illustration or sermon idea. One of the other guys in the office said he was not driving on a particular errand because he wanted "to reduce my carbon footprint." I googled to find the meaning of the phrase and found the carbon footprint website.
Several phrases come to mind as possible uses in a sermon: gospel footprint, spiritual footprint, sin footprint, righteousness footprint. Other ideas?
Posted by Brian Larson at 2:17 PM on March 8, 2007
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How about "relational footprint"?
Your carbon footprint is (supposedly) the effect you have on the environment around you. It measures your impact on the world, which is caused by your choices.
So what impact do you have on the people around you? What consequences do your choices produce?
You could also emphasize the "footprint" thing. Are you walking in front of others to lead? Beside them to support? Or are you leaving your footprint on other people's backs?
Posted by: Sam O'Neal on March 9, 2007
"Carbon footprint," huh? This is very interesting and could be a controling metaphor for a series:
"Sin footprint" (the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children).
"Mentoring footprint" (pass on to faithful men the things you have been taught).
"Gospel footprint" (how much impact do our regular activities have on the spread of the gospel?)
and so forth . . . .
Posted by: Jeff Arthurs on March 15, 2007