Some thoughts about church

So the thing I think I like most about Evergreen is that they don't have it all ironed out.  Which is really a more honest picture of this whole experience that is Life when you get right down to it anyway, don't ya think?  And not to say that they are wishy-washy, or don't know what their beliefs are, but it's more like they don't think in extremes: black or white, all right or all wrong, etc.  And I believe this is found throughout the Bible.  Do this, but don't do this.  It's that way, but it's not that way.  But it's not contradictory (and I fully see how this sounds like non-sense), but once again ding-ding-ding! it's all about a relationship, not rules and check-lists, and when you see that you can start to understand what He's really saying.  And I think Evergreen has figured out that church is not here to set up rules and concrete beliefs about x, y, z issues and for you to pick a side.  But that church is here for community (relationships!) and for that community to love the world (more relationship!).  And that is something I can definitely get on board with.

I could tell I was home by the smell of the river

I'm fairly sure it's not a good idea for me to be blogging right now because I may or may not have treated myself to a couple martinis after work to celebrate finishing my first week at the firm.  So, I'll keep it brief and just make a note here that today at lunch I walked down along the water front (river front? whatever they call it.), and I immediately remembered why I moved here.  Because it is home.  My home.  The smell of the water was instant confirmation.  I love it here, and I'm so grateful to be back!