"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Friday, February 28, 2014

Institutional Church Can Flex Only So Far

"It’s worth noting again that the movemental paradigm we are suggesting in this book is inclusive of all forms of ecclesia, including ones that are more institutional in expression. Whereas, the institutional paradigm is by nature exclusive — it cannot make space in the paradigm for more-fluid and adaptive forms of ecclesia. In other words, the movemental paradigm is by nature a both/and form, while the institutional form maintains a stance of either/or." (Alan Hirsch & David Ferguson. "On The Verge")

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