Here are some connections I've found between theology and the spiritual life:
1) Theology creates space for genuine wonder.
2) It engenders humility before the incomprehensibility of God.
3) It keeps me from becoming discouraged in church. (Having some understanding of what God is up to among his people offers hope when church appears, from my limited point of view, to be uneventful.)
4) It helps us read and respond to the concrete situations of life, including inner personal dynamics related to human sinfulness and God's work in sanctifying us.
5) It gives us the ability to move naturally within the framework of the gospel so that we can have intelligent, compelling conversations with those outside the faith.
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