Living Thoughtfully & Loving Meaningfully
One Progressive Urban Theologian's Reflections On Life & Love
Yes, the blessings of God are abundant, far more abundant than we usually give God credit for, but they also bring complexity, challenges, and chaos into our lives. But Mary doesn’t simply “get it,” she names it with exquisite clarity and painful honesty. The question is therefore not whether or not an abundant life is also chaotic, but rather how we will understand and respond to that chaos.
"But in my almost 30 years in local church ministry and now my 6 ½ years in Regional Ministry I have come to understand the biblical challenge for adaptation, growth, innovation, creativity, and – yes – change is not simply a helpful aspect or nice facet of church life, it has got to be central to our faith, as fundamental as mission and outreach, Christian education, visitation and pastoral care, and weekly communion are. The need to not simply allow for new and imaginative ways of living our faith in community but to integrate it at every single level of our church’s life has become imperative. And not only do we need to be completely comfortable with change, but we need to do a lot of it and do it fast." ~Rev. Allen V. Harris
Almost everything that she asked me to do that disrupted my contentment made me a better person and our household a better place to live. May it be so with our discomfort during the year 2020.
Sermon Sunday January 1, 2011 Text & Podcast Revelation 21:1-6 “Live The Beginning As If It’s The End.” Franklin Circle Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Cleveland, Ohio Rev. Allen V. Harris, pastor and preacher To hear this sermon, click HERE: 120101SermonPodcast To watch a video of this sermon, go to: http://youtu.be/cFsk0BAZpOU I just love the… Continue reading January 1, 2012 Sermon “Live The Beginning As If It’s The End.”
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