" (Whimsical Holiness) Whimsy, therefore, allows you to be with people regardless of their angle of life without casting any judgment their way. It paves the way for them to feel comfortable enough to be themselves, feel loved, and dignified as human beings. It... See More’s not making an issue out of anything that’s not the main issue. That simply means we don’t flinch at sin or bad language or nasty T-shirts or crude music or a Sojourner who overindulged. Whimsy may he the missing element of Christlike love in today’s world. It’s the essence of missional posture that helps gain someone’s heart..... The issue isn’t so much about how far you can go to “do evangelism.” Its more about whether or not we will enlarge our view of discipleship to include behaving like Jesus did with the types of people Jesus would always have made a priority. .... Whimsy is the posture we take that allows people to be themselves. Holiness is that quiet inner posture that shines through and subversively witnesses of an alternative way to live. Whimsy implies that you can seamlessly interact in the culture with ease, humor, love, and holiness without being swayed away...."
Hugh Halter, "Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community, The Posture and Practices of Ancient Church now." Jossey-Bass. 2010 pg138,139
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