Rik Berry

Bigger Things

“Melt van der Spuy offers timely course correction and an excellent primer in the priorities of the kingdom of God. It is timely, because the church today is continually beset by worldly values that skew theological thinking. The idea of ‘dominionism,’ where ‘power over’ has eclipsed Jesus’ kingdom teaching of ‘powerless power’ and loving others, is one example of how Melt refreshes our kingdom memory. Bigger Things directs the reader to the sometimes unseen or ignored arc of God’s purpose. Melt points to responsible hermeneutics as key to unraveling pop theology and debunking bandwagon trends in the church today, trends which few are willing to challenge for fear of not toeing the party line. Bigger Things is not about big events or ‘bigger is better.’ It is about how we are to live and grow in the character of Jesus, resisting the world’s ways. It is about how to use the gifts or tools the Holy Spirit has given us responsibly. It is about how the Father plays out his ‘long game’ of redemption through us when we listen and submit to the bigger things God is doing.”