BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS
Yesterday was my birthday - 47. I had a great day. Here's what a guy like me does on his birthday.
I began the day with a good friend of mine, Terry Mann (pastor of Fountain Park Church) doing what we do every other Monday morning - drinking large amounts of coffee, kicking around life and ministry, and encouraging one other to be all that God intends us to be. One of yesterday's highlights was the finalization of our travel plans for a trip together to LA in May to attend ORIGINS. I participated last year and I am looking forward to sharing the experience with Terry, as he is one of the biggest dreamers I know.
During the mid-day I gathered with about a dozen other missional leaders at the home of Scott Sunquist (professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) for the second missional pastor’s cohort. This is a brand new group that I am involved with and we are committed to traveling together on the path of solid biblical and theological reflection on the practice of leadership in the local church. Yesterday our topic of conversation was Missional Hermeneutics and we discussed some ideas found in Lesslie Newbiggin's, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. It was good to wrap my mind and heart around some of these ideas.
Taking full advantage of a 75 degree afternoon, I hit the road for a 45 minute run. Over the past three months I have made a commitment to getting the body back in shape and apart from nagging back pain, things are going pretty well. I have been leveraging the time to take in some podcasts and yesterday I listened to a dynamic talk from Mark Batterson, speaking about the God story behind the opening of their coffee shop in Washington, DC. Talk about a venti dream – wow!
Birthday dinners are big in our household and we typically hang out at Outback. Yesterday was no different. The Outback special and lots of brown bread make us very happy. I was even treated to an Aussie version of Happy Birthday.
After dinner, our Ministry Coordination Group gathered for our monthly meeting in the atrium of the Galleria. One of our leaders baked a cake for me (white cake – yes!) and I was truly blessed as team members took time around the table to pray for me. Thanks to Marlaena for carving out the meeting time and space to celebrate with me.
I made it home by about 8:30 PM which left enough just time to open a few presents and share in the traditional poppy seed cake (my favorite passed along by my Grandmother Timm now lovingly baked by my wide Patty). I received some special birthday cards including three handcrafted cards, one designed by my daughter Hannah (an art student at Mercyhurst College), a “Bono wishes you a Happy Birthday” card from my son, Sam (including a classic image of Bono from the early ‘80’s) and a family portrait from Abby. My two sons had a secret mission after dinner and they returned with a special gift, an autographed copy of Mike Greenberg’s book, Why My Wife Thinks I am an Idiot. I am a big Mike and Mike fan (much bigger Greenberg than Golic) and my son Nathan discovered that Mike happened to be signing books last night at the local Barnes and Nobles. That was pretty cool!
And what better way to top off a birthday than with a compelling episode of 24. Yeah, Logan cried (but so did Jack) – best hour on TV.
As my younger brother Rob said to me earlier in the day, we getting older, but better (well at least he said that about himself). Amen to that.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
EARTH AND DIRT AND YOU
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of this 40 day season of preparation the Church calls Lent. As many of you know, I am not a huge liturgical kind of guy, but this day does hold special significance for me and as I reflect upon it this morning I am reminded of the incredible mystery of God's love and grace for me (and us) in Christ Jesus - love and grace that takes up residence in this very body.
This morning in our Momentum for Life study we were talking about the "E" in DRIVE which stands for Eating and Exercise. We read together Paul's words from 1 Corinthians 6:
"Didn't you realize that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit? Didn’t you see that you can't live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body" (1 Corinthians 6:18-20, The Message).
Wow - our bodies are dwelling places of the Holy Spirit and the vessels through which Christ's work is accomplished in this world. In another text Paul calls our bodies, "jars of clay." How could this be?
On this day in many traditions, ashes are offered to the faithful and presented to the people of God with these words: "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ."
Those words remind me of my origins. I am dust, but oh what precious dust. God has breathed His very life into me, His very Spirit living in me.
Over the past couple of months, this truth has come alive for me through the words of a song by the David Crowder Band called "Wholly Yours" (I have discovered that when God really wants to get my attention God uses a song). The bridge of “Wholly Yours” contains these words:
But the harder I try
The more clearly can I
Feel the depth of our fall
And the weight of it all
And so this might could be
The most impossible thing
Your grandness in me making me clean.
And then concludes with this tag (but oh what a precious tag it is) - I am filled with earth...and dust...and You.
How wonderful, how mysterious, how gracious is that?
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Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of this 40 day season of preparation the Church calls Lent. As many of you know, I am not a huge liturgical kind of guy, but this day does hold special significance for me and as I reflect upon it this morning I am reminded of the incredible mystery of God's love and grace for me (and us) in Christ Jesus - love and grace that takes up residence in this very body.
This morning in our Momentum for Life study we were talking about the "E" in DRIVE which stands for Eating and Exercise. We read together Paul's words from 1 Corinthians 6:
"Didn't you realize that your body is a sacred place, the place of the Holy Spirit? Didn’t you see that you can't live however you please, squandering what God paid such a high price for? The physical part of you is not some piece of property belonging to the spiritual part of you. God owns the whole works. So let people see God in and through your body" (1 Corinthians 6:18-20, The Message).
Wow - our bodies are dwelling places of the Holy Spirit and the vessels through which Christ's work is accomplished in this world. In another text Paul calls our bodies, "jars of clay." How could this be?
On this day in many traditions, ashes are offered to the faithful and presented to the people of God with these words: "Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ."
Those words remind me of my origins. I am dust, but oh what precious dust. God has breathed His very life into me, His very Spirit living in me.
Over the past couple of months, this truth has come alive for me through the words of a song by the David Crowder Band called "Wholly Yours" (I have discovered that when God really wants to get my attention God uses a song). The bridge of “Wholly Yours” contains these words:
But the harder I try
The more clearly can I
Feel the depth of our fall
And the weight of it all
And so this might could be
The most impossible thing
Your grandness in me making me clean.
And then concludes with this tag (but oh what a precious tag it is) - I am filled with earth...and dust...and You.
How wonderful, how mysterious, how gracious is that?
Stay connected...
Monday, February 27, 2006
SEX AND THE SUBURBS
Yesterday morning we concluded a seven week journey into the depths of our being as males and females created in the image of God. It's been an amazing process, draining yet energizing. A number of people questioned my sanity - "seven weeks on sex, what are you going to talk about for all those weeks?" Believe me, I just scratched the surface. If you would like to listen to any of the messages, check out our podcast site, Thinking Out Loud.
Special thanks to Rob Bell for turning me on to a great book, "The Holy Longing" by Ronald Rolheiser. These words served as a center piece for our series:
"Sexuality is the energy inside of us that works incessantly against our being along…Sexuality is a beautiful, good, extremely powerful, sacred energy, given us by God and experienced in every cell of our being as an irrepressible urge to overcome our incompleteness, to move toward unity and consummation with that which is beyond us. "
Here are the six books I leveraged in my study and preparation. If you are interested in delving deeper into the topic, I would encourage you to take a look at any of them. You'll be glad you did.
Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity (Laureen Winner, 2005, Brazos Press)
Winner writes not as a theologian or a Biblical scholar, but as a female follower of Jesus (read her journey through Judaism to Christianity in her book, Girl Meets God) living in the midst of a sexually saturated society.
Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective (Stanley Grenz, 1990, Westminster John Know Press)
Stan is one of the most important theological voices in the missional and emerging church movement. While his earthly work was completed with his unexpected death last year, his writings continue to shape the mind and heart of the community of faith. Stan was my theological mentor during my doctoral studies and his pursuit of sound theology was always to the glory of God and in service to the Church.
The Unauthorized Guide to Sex and Church (Carmen Renee Barry, 2005, W Publishing Group)
Barry’s book includes a historical sketch of the development of the community of faith’s perspective on sexuality from Old Testament times, through Jesus’ ministry and the evolution of the Church in Western civilization. As she discusses issues that at times have divided the church she writes, “Our responsibility as maturing Christians is to learn, to think, to ponder, to pray…and to allow the Holy Spirit to change us into more exact likenesses of Christ through the process.”
The Holy Longing (Ronald Rolheiser, 1999, Doubleday)
What can a single, celibate, Catholic priest teach Protestants about sexuality? Quite a bit actually. The primary purpose behind the book isn’t really about sexuality but rather the search for an authentic Christian spirituality. There is a great chapter on sexuality and spirituality near the end of the book but I would encourage you to read it all!
Sex for Christians (Lewis Smedes)
A classic book written in 1970’s in the midst of the sexual revolution by an evangelical psychologist, ethicist, and theological thinker (who was also one of John Ortberg’s primary mentors). While you may not agree with all of Smedes’ conclusions (and the language is a bit dated), this is an important contribution to the literature.
Sexual Character: Beyond Technique to Intimacy (Marva Dawn,1993, William Eerdmans Publishing)
Dawn is a reformed theologian with a Ph.D in ethics and the Scriptures from Notre Dame. She is a prolific author and her journey includes numerous physical challenges. In this book, Dawn explains the difference between social sexuality and genital sexuality and discusses the forces in our technological society that jeopardize true intimacy. Thoroughly biblical and yet very practical - the book raises questions that apply to issues like friendship, marriage, divorce, dating, homosexuality, and abortion.
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Yesterday morning we concluded a seven week journey into the depths of our being as males and females created in the image of God. It's been an amazing process, draining yet energizing. A number of people questioned my sanity - "seven weeks on sex, what are you going to talk about for all those weeks?" Believe me, I just scratched the surface. If you would like to listen to any of the messages, check out our podcast site, Thinking Out Loud.
Special thanks to Rob Bell for turning me on to a great book, "The Holy Longing" by Ronald Rolheiser. These words served as a center piece for our series:
"Sexuality is the energy inside of us that works incessantly against our being along…Sexuality is a beautiful, good, extremely powerful, sacred energy, given us by God and experienced in every cell of our being as an irrepressible urge to overcome our incompleteness, to move toward unity and consummation with that which is beyond us. "
Here are the six books I leveraged in my study and preparation. If you are interested in delving deeper into the topic, I would encourage you to take a look at any of them. You'll be glad you did.
Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity (Laureen Winner, 2005, Brazos Press)
Winner writes not as a theologian or a Biblical scholar, but as a female follower of Jesus (read her journey through Judaism to Christianity in her book, Girl Meets God) living in the midst of a sexually saturated society.
Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective (Stanley Grenz, 1990, Westminster John Know Press)
Stan is one of the most important theological voices in the missional and emerging church movement. While his earthly work was completed with his unexpected death last year, his writings continue to shape the mind and heart of the community of faith. Stan was my theological mentor during my doctoral studies and his pursuit of sound theology was always to the glory of God and in service to the Church.
The Unauthorized Guide to Sex and Church (Carmen Renee Barry, 2005, W Publishing Group)
Barry’s book includes a historical sketch of the development of the community of faith’s perspective on sexuality from Old Testament times, through Jesus’ ministry and the evolution of the Church in Western civilization. As she discusses issues that at times have divided the church she writes, “Our responsibility as maturing Christians is to learn, to think, to ponder, to pray…and to allow the Holy Spirit to change us into more exact likenesses of Christ through the process.”
The Holy Longing (Ronald Rolheiser, 1999, Doubleday)
What can a single, celibate, Catholic priest teach Protestants about sexuality? Quite a bit actually. The primary purpose behind the book isn’t really about sexuality but rather the search for an authentic Christian spirituality. There is a great chapter on sexuality and spirituality near the end of the book but I would encourage you to read it all!
Sex for Christians (Lewis Smedes)
A classic book written in 1970’s in the midst of the sexual revolution by an evangelical psychologist, ethicist, and theological thinker (who was also one of John Ortberg’s primary mentors). While you may not agree with all of Smedes’ conclusions (and the language is a bit dated), this is an important contribution to the literature.
Sexual Character: Beyond Technique to Intimacy (Marva Dawn,1993, William Eerdmans Publishing)
Dawn is a reformed theologian with a Ph.D in ethics and the Scriptures from Notre Dame. She is a prolific author and her journey includes numerous physical challenges. In this book, Dawn explains the difference between social sexuality and genital sexuality and discusses the forces in our technological society that jeopardize true intimacy. Thoroughly biblical and yet very practical - the book raises questions that apply to issues like friendship, marriage, divorce, dating, homosexuality, and abortion.
Stay Connected...
Monday, February 20, 2006
THE GOAL IS SOUL
Yesterday afternoon we launched our first Soul Cafe at Aldo Coffee in Uptown Mt. Lebanon. To borrow a phrase from a large coffee company based out of Seattle, our “venti dream” is to take worship outside the walls of the church and move it into the marketplace - to develop a coffee house liturgy you might say. We were pumped to fill the place up with people and even more to fill the place up with soulful music and conversation. The 90 minute experience was a mixture of music, guided discussion around the tables, a brief message on soul and more music.
Anybody out there doing this kind of thing? I would love to dialogue with you about the possibilities. “For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world but lose their soul?” (Jesus).
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Yesterday afternoon we launched our first Soul Cafe at Aldo Coffee in Uptown Mt. Lebanon. To borrow a phrase from a large coffee company based out of Seattle, our “venti dream” is to take worship outside the walls of the church and move it into the marketplace - to develop a coffee house liturgy you might say. We were pumped to fill the place up with people and even more to fill the place up with soulful music and conversation. The 90 minute experience was a mixture of music, guided discussion around the tables, a brief message on soul and more music.
Anybody out there doing this kind of thing? I would love to dialogue with you about the possibilities. “For what does it profit a person to gain the whole world but lose their soul?” (Jesus).
Stay connected…
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
WORSHIP LEADERSHIP AS AN ART FORM
“I believe being a worship leader is the highest of all art forms, to worship and call people into the presence of God.”
-- U2 frontman Bono, discussing Christian and secular music with a small group of reporters after the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday February 2
What do you think about this statement?
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“I believe being a worship leader is the highest of all art forms, to worship and call people into the presence of God.”
-- U2 frontman Bono, discussing Christian and secular music with a small group of reporters after the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday February 2
What do you think about this statement?
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006
INDESRCRIBABLE
Ok, truth be told - Chris Tomlin is one of my favorite worship leaders. I know he is missing from my list on the right side of this page, but that will be fixed shortly. This past Sunday about 30 of us from Christ Community Church trekked to the North Hills of Pittsburgh to spend an evening with Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, and Louie Giglio for the Indescribable Tour. When an amazing evening of worship. Scripture, music, a huge sound system, captivating visuals, and a powerful message from Giglio, all guided and directed by the Holy Spirit, formed a beautiful mosaic of devotion to our God.
Here’s why Chris is one of my favorite worship leaders: he writes memorable songs. He is masterful at crafting a melody that quickly becomes a part of you, freeing you to bring your song of worship before the Lord. When we put our worship set together for last Sunday’s worship gathering, we decided to do a bunch of Tomlin songs in honor of his visit to Pittsburgh (we did the same with Matt Redman songs the week before). As I reviewed our catalogue of songs, I was amazed at how many of Chris’songs we actually sing.
I thank God for songwriters and worship leaders like Chris and Matt; they are indeed true gifts to the Church. Join me in raising a prayer of thanksgiving to our great God. “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good - His love endures forever!”
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Thursday, January 26, 2006
DEVOTION
Well, we are into week two in our early morning study of Michael Slaughter's book, "Momentum for Life." There are about a dozen of us gathering on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 AM to discuss what we are reading and learning about self leadership. Slaughter says, "if you can't lead yourself, you won't be effective in leading others. Self leadership precedes strategic leadership." While the early hour is just about killing me physically, it truly is time well spent with my sisters and brothers.
Yesterday we talked about devotion. Slaughter defines devotion as, "a focused time of being fully presence to God's presence." I struggle with this understanding on a couple of levels. One, I'm not sure that I have ever been fully presence to God's presence, in fact I'm not sure I could even handle that. Maybe I am lowering the bar, but my hope and prayer is day by day I will learn to become more present to God's presence.
The other point for me is the tension I find in Slaughter’s writing compared to another book I have begun reading, Michael Frost's "Seeing God in the Ordinary: A Theology of the Everyday." While I understand the value and importance of a focused time period of Scripture study and prayer, I don't want my devotion of God to be put into the box of a daily quiet time. My deep desire is to become more aware or to use Slaughter's words, more present to God's presence in every single moment of the day.
There is a recurring line in the movie Vanilla Sky, a haunting voice that implores "open your eyes..." May it be so.
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Well, we are into week two in our early morning study of Michael Slaughter's book, "Momentum for Life." There are about a dozen of us gathering on Wednesday mornings at 6:30 AM to discuss what we are reading and learning about self leadership. Slaughter says, "if you can't lead yourself, you won't be effective in leading others. Self leadership precedes strategic leadership." While the early hour is just about killing me physically, it truly is time well spent with my sisters and brothers.
Yesterday we talked about devotion. Slaughter defines devotion as, "a focused time of being fully presence to God's presence." I struggle with this understanding on a couple of levels. One, I'm not sure that I have ever been fully presence to God's presence, in fact I'm not sure I could even handle that. Maybe I am lowering the bar, but my hope and prayer is day by day I will learn to become more present to God's presence.
The other point for me is the tension I find in Slaughter’s writing compared to another book I have begun reading, Michael Frost's "Seeing God in the Ordinary: A Theology of the Everyday." While I understand the value and importance of a focused time period of Scripture study and prayer, I don't want my devotion of God to be put into the box of a daily quiet time. My deep desire is to become more aware or to use Slaughter's words, more present to God's presence in every single moment of the day.
There is a recurring line in the movie Vanilla Sky, a haunting voice that implores "open your eyes..." May it be so.
Stay connected...
Friday, January 20, 2006
JOINING CHRIST IN THE WORK OF RECONCILIATION
Tonight and tomorrow, our Gulf Coast Team members will be preparing for their experience by gathering together at Jumonville Conference Center outside of Uniontown. They will be learning, praying, and building connections with one another that God will leverage as they travel to the Gulf region on February 11. Even as you read these words, would you please take a moment to pray for their time together?
While I will not be traveling with them to the Gulf region, I do feel like I am a part of the team and have a role to play in partnering with them. So tomorrow morning I will arise early and trek to Jumonville (ascend the hill of the Lord) to spend time with them vision casting, encouraging, and sharing what I hope and pray will be empowering words from God.
Here's the word I am stuck on today; it's from Colossians 1:
We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God's original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels; everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and is leading the resurrection parade; he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe, people and things, animals and atoms, get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the Cross. (Colossians 1:15-23, The Message).
The reason our team is headed to the Gulf region is to join the work that Christ is already doing putting together the broken and dislocated pieces of that part of the world. How cool is that?!
And you know what - the more I think about it - we can join Christ wherever and whenever He is about His reconciling work. How cool is that?
Stay connected...
Tonight and tomorrow, our Gulf Coast Team members will be preparing for their experience by gathering together at Jumonville Conference Center outside of Uniontown. They will be learning, praying, and building connections with one another that God will leverage as they travel to the Gulf region on February 11. Even as you read these words, would you please take a moment to pray for their time together?
While I will not be traveling with them to the Gulf region, I do feel like I am a part of the team and have a role to play in partnering with them. So tomorrow morning I will arise early and trek to Jumonville (ascend the hill of the Lord) to spend time with them vision casting, encouraging, and sharing what I hope and pray will be empowering words from God.
Here's the word I am stuck on today; it's from Colossians 1:
We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God's original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels; everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes to the church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and is leading the resurrection parade; he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he's there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe, people and things, animals and atoms, get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the Cross. (Colossians 1:15-23, The Message).
The reason our team is headed to the Gulf region is to join the work that Christ is already doing putting together the broken and dislocated pieces of that part of the world. How cool is that?!
And you know what - the more I think about it - we can join Christ wherever and whenever He is about His reconciling work. How cool is that?
Stay connected...
Monday, January 16, 2006
PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)
For Dr. King...
One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One man come, he to justify
One man to overthrow
One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resist
One man washed on an empty beach
One man betrayed with a kiss
Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
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For Dr. King...
One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One man come, he to justify
One man to overthrow
One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resist
One man washed on an empty beach
One man betrayed with a kiss
Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
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Saturday, January 14, 2006
SEX
Tomorrow morning our community of faith begins a seven week series on sex. It's entitled Sex and the Suburbs: Discovering God's Design for Our Sexuality. The past couple of weeks I have been very busy preparing for the series (so that's why I haven't been posting - not true) and I have to admit I am pretty pumped up. As we kick this off, let me share two thoughts, one from Scripture and the second from an awesome book by Ronald Rolheiser.
There's more to sex than mere skin on skin. Sex is as much spiritual mystery as physical fact. As written in Scripture, "The two become one." Since we want to become spiritually one with the Master, we must not pursue the kind of sex that avoids commitment and intimacy, leaving us more lonely than ever--the kind of sex that can never "become one." (1 Corinthians 6:16-17, The Message).
"Sexuality is the energy inside of us that works incessantly against our being alone. Sexuality is a beautiful, good, extremely powerful, sacred energy, given us by God and experienced in every cell of our being as an irrepressible urge to overcome our incompleteness, to move toward unity and consummation with that which is beyond us" (Ronald Rolheiser, A Holy Longing)
I hope you will take a moment and pray for our community as we enter this holy space. Let's all take off our shoes because the ground we are standing on is indeed holy ground and sacred space.
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Tomorrow morning our community of faith begins a seven week series on sex. It's entitled Sex and the Suburbs: Discovering God's Design for Our Sexuality. The past couple of weeks I have been very busy preparing for the series (so that's why I haven't been posting - not true) and I have to admit I am pretty pumped up. As we kick this off, let me share two thoughts, one from Scripture and the second from an awesome book by Ronald Rolheiser.
There's more to sex than mere skin on skin. Sex is as much spiritual mystery as physical fact. As written in Scripture, "The two become one." Since we want to become spiritually one with the Master, we must not pursue the kind of sex that avoids commitment and intimacy, leaving us more lonely than ever--the kind of sex that can never "become one." (1 Corinthians 6:16-17, The Message).
"Sexuality is the energy inside of us that works incessantly against our being alone. Sexuality is a beautiful, good, extremely powerful, sacred energy, given us by God and experienced in every cell of our being as an irrepressible urge to overcome our incompleteness, to move toward unity and consummation with that which is beyond us" (Ronald Rolheiser, A Holy Longing)
I hope you will take a moment and pray for our community as we enter this holy space. Let's all take off our shoes because the ground we are standing on is indeed holy ground and sacred space.
Stay connected...
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