Nomadic Faith

Is it possible that modern Christianity has become too much about pragmatics?  That is - too much about how to live a successful life?

While biblical texts do give valuable insight into marriage, finance and sex, is it really meant to be as holistic as we’d like to think?  Perhaps we do like to think of it this way because it allows us to claim to be experts in all areas of life and the world around us from science to running a business just by studying the ‘Word’.  Perhaps in such matters we are, in reality, ignorant and dysfunctional.

Being experts means that we don’t need advisors.  We don’t need financial advice from outside ‘the church’ (warning: they may suggest that we don’t tithe our way out of debt), we don’t need doctors, councillors or psychiatrists..  We don’t appreciate ’secular’ art, music or scientific discovery.  And all the while we become more insular and disconnected from society.

Have we forgotten the simple aspects of our Faith, such as ‘trust and obey’, loving our neighbour, avoiding backbiting and gossip, and living in humility?  Shouldn’t our focus in spiritual matters be primarily on reconciliation with God and others, prayer and worship, and growing in character and understanding of God?

Not that we neglect these other areas - we just leave them up to the experts.

Mr. “Different” didn’t so much fit in at Tiddletown Abundant Life Church. 

Mr Jesus didn’t either.

http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1896

Have I been hurt by the Church..

.. or by people in the Church?

Are they same, or different questions?

Some would try to deconstruct their Faith in endeavour to find the roots of their beliefs.

And before they know it, it has all gone.  All that is left is a pile of rational rubble and emotional waste.

Construct I say! Even when the need is to start anew.  Find that which is worth building upon and build, build, build.

Matt, a “hobby pastor”, and servant of Jesus.

To all who care to listen..