Spiritual Matters
Posted on Friday, February 7th, 2003 at 21:00.
Now that my location is secured for the next six months, getting involved in ministry again has been on my mind. Fortunately, Ken (my youth pastor at RBCPC) asked me on Thursday about serving in the high school ministry. Sunday morning cannot come fast enough. I am so excited to start building relationships in the church after being void of this for the past five months. God amazes me. After blessing me with the most incredible community at BRCC, He has brought me to another church growing under the inspiration of the Willow Creek Association. Here I am God, do something incredible!
Adam blogged about his recent spiritual contemplations early Thursday morning. We are at totally different points spiritually, yet we draw many of the same conclusions. My faith is unorthodox. I read the Bible and make educated, personal interpretations with little respect for tradition. God’s message throughout history is the same. The church has (as it should) adapted that message for the changing culture, but I fear that Christ’s message of love has been minimized under layers of obscure doctrine. Jesus was and is the way, truth, and life. His love penetrates economic, geographic, generational, political, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and social barriers to transform all lives into something eternally pleasing. Faith is a journey and each question is a step closer to truth; don’t question it.
