"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).

Sunday, February 16, 2014

"Together" Only "For Church", And That's It

Fake fellowship. This is what we try to pass off as "Community". What a crock.

"Looking back, I sometimes wonder if we really were a “community.” Seems like what we were facilitating was mostly meeting—based relationships. People would attend services, classes, programs, and groups, but outside the scheduled meeting time, there wasn’t much interaction between these people the rest of the week until the next meeting rolled around. When the class or group came to an end, for all practical purposes so did the “relationships.”
(Jim Palmer. Wide Open Spaces)

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