7.21.2008

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.

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