One of the big things that I have been wrestling with with regards to the emerging church is a sense that there are those who are "in" it for some sense of coolness or image and even more so a feeling of dislike and some cases hatred towards the church and then there are others who are sincerely feeling a call from God to do something different - not better - but different.
To me the result looks different. Those who are motivated out of coolness, candles, clothes, and dislike/hatred towards the church move towards emerging ideas out of rebellion and more often than not this simply leads to extremes and even the acceptance of sinful behavior.
On the other hand there are those who are being called to lead, start, pioneer, etc. something that is different from the traditional church, but is rooted in and built on the foundations of the church and the desire to see the Kingdom of God in the here and now. These efforts are the ones I find such beauty and awe in because not only are they unique, but they are revolutionary because they are the work of God being lived out in humanity.
I feel like I am rambling a bit, but I guess my point is that I would love you all to pray that I serve, lead, pioneer, etc. the ministries that God has called me to do - be it very different - or quite traditional - not for the sake of rebellion, but for the sake of a spiritual revolution.
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And on a completely different note... Did you hear the NEWS? This story is incredible, painful, sad, frustrating, and just another picture of the tension between living in the already but not yet. There is a spiritual battle going on and it is scary. Please pray for the impact this story will have on our cultures view of Christianity, the church, and Jesus. Much like the nooma video called Bullhorn. We [Christians] get put into the same box as bullhorn guy and his ways, as the catholic priests who have done wrong with there people, or the heads of the evangelical movement.
Anyways, pray, and may the Kingdom of God continue to come!
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