the.slow.down

well, i guess i should write some more about this book before i forget it all. honestly i really like the book overall. i can see why people have trouble with the guy, but honestly i don’t sense that he’s trying to decieve me as i read it. i know i’m generally naive and can barely even spell that word, but it’s honestly what i’m sensing.

i’ve been reading a fair amout about the whole Emergent Church Movement (ECM, hereforth) both internal stuff, critiques, defenses, etc. it’s been really fascinating. who is critical, who comes to the defense, how the dialogue takes place.
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thought it would be fun to note “in process” that Jayne’s water just broke. or at least we think it did!

we’ll let you know how things proceed and you can count on some pics here soon!

keep us in your prayers.

- that i’d love, care for, serve, lead and help jayne. that You’d bring us through our tough stuff physically and that you’d heal there.

- that You’d help me become an intercessor, a seeker, and a contemplator

- that you’d help me slow down

well we’re about to begin a staff book discussion on brian mcclaren’s a generous orthodoxy. it should be really interesting. i’ll let you know how it goes…

as a good friend of mine said a few days ago, “i’m still having trouble wrapping my head around it all.” that pretty well describes my state of mind regarding the huge mess in the gulf coast as well.

yesterday was pretty emotional for me, maybe it’s all just sinking in slowly and is starting to take it’s toll. we took up a special offering in church yesterday which was good. during that time we saw some pictures of the devastation, which tore me up. i kept thinking of moms and little children, babies, and the elderly. their helplessness and likely hopelessness was heavy on my heart. we stood to worship, and i couldn’t get the words out and i just stood there heaving, trying to get it together. i’m now reminded of a good promise a buddy of mine made several years ago about crying. he promised that whenever he felt it coming on he wouldn’t hold it back. that’s a good promise. God knew what He was doing when he made tears, they’re quite an important and helplful device in emotional health (and all that comes with never paying a cent for some counseling degree).

We can pray for the hurting, but even moreso i think it would do us well to hurt with the hurting and try to suffer with them as we can, whether it be financially, time, whatever God would lead us into.

That’s all.

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