Just received the Events Vs. Process book that I ordered from Abundant Life. Bradford to SG in 2 days, must be a record. I finished it in 2 hours. That must be another record.
Paul's teaching was that we must adopt a process-driven approach to our Christian living rather than an events-approach where the believer is always seeking for the next quick fix of God to move him on in His Christian life. Life changing events, like falling under the spirit and such, must be regarded as part of a wide life-moulding process. If not, events by and of themselves, provide no foundation to withstand the storms in life. These storms will reveal who we are as believers.
Certainly,this is refreshing teaching that is counter to the instant-faith generation of the 21st Century. Scanlon goes on to urge the reader to seek the supernatural rather than the spectecular. As "nothing happens by chance" (Daniel Foo), it is all part of a process to grow us as believers and the supernatual should be incorporated into the process or it should kickstart one. We should not be junkies for the prayer line and altar call. People who do not go through the arduous process to deal with their problems will often come back to be prayed for again because they simply refuse to deal with problems that require a process to correct.
This is indeed an eye-opening read for people hooked on quick-fix Christianity
