Easter...
I love Easter. I especially love it this year because I am in bed reading and listening to Diana again. This lent season has been depressing and exhilerating. I feel like God has resurrected life in me. It has been good.I, imagine that being resurrected would be an exhausting experience. To have gone through all of this trauma, die, and then come back. But to quote Rennie,"But you know he had to die."
There are so many different aspects to think on during this time and I want to think on life after death. Life coming forth. Last night in conversation someone asked me what the vision of the church I am going to plant is...
I hate these questions. I just need to stop answering them. Or at least come up with a short one line answer. Jimmy John always used to say you should be able to sum up an entire message in a sentence. Hmm...as I wrote that I realized how limiting and modernist that is. It doesn't allow space for the enigma that is our faith.
I don't think that in the emerging church their needs to be a defined vision. Let's highlight a few word just to make sure I am being clear:
I DON'T THINK that in the emerging church their NEEDS to be a DEFINED vision. I think there needs to be an idea of what type of journey you are taking, but a destination? Not sure I like that. A defined clear vision with all of the boxes, all of clear cut leadership roles, don't think you need that. Again my language is still developing...
So maybe my answer should one of the following...vote and let me know what you think:
1) I don't have a fawking clue, I could B.S. my way through and give you some sort of an answer, but it will just be crap.
2) I want to proclaim the truth of our Lord Jesus Christ here in Portland, and all around the world to set the captives free from the enemies strongholds.
3) I want to be friends with people. Walk together, providing ways that we engage the broader community through the arts, social justice, and caring for our neighbors. I want to build a community of people who play together, dance together, and care for the poor, here and all over the world. Embrace the hurting. Drink beer. Make dinner. Read literature and discover the heart of the Father. Watch movies and find the beauty of Christ. Listen to music and connect with the Spirit. Find. Explore. Breath. Listen. We will be a reflective group.
Maybe just the first sentence of #3.
No matter which way I answer it, it does feel as if life is coming forth. That something is happening...vision or no vision.
posted by Kat @ 1:40 PM
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