SMALL IS HUGE
CT editor David Neff muses on why Jesus favors mustard seed-sized ministry. And he has a wonderfully insightful paragraph in his speech -- "God wants his kingdom to be received by those with a 'small attitude,' not by people who want to give God a global marketing plan. God wants to begin in a hidden way, because he is full of surprises. God does not hold media events -- except perhaps for humble shepherds. He does not invite celebrities to show up for star-studded evenings. There are not zillions of flashbulbs going off when God begins his work."

It's all about the theology of surprise -- which is testimony to God's "otherness" -- his unpredictability and holiness. Just when you think you've figured him out you suddenly realize that systematic theology is an oxymoronism. His only system is independent surprise. Showing up in the least likely of places -- growing great trees from tiny seeds.