Life Steps

Too many weeks without an entry... busyness never ceases to pursue us... Ouch! Thanks to so many of you for the positive and kind words about this past Sundays conversation. Here's some "other" thoughts.

The unique "chazown" (Hebrew for "vision") of One Life Church is a longing, a yearning and a leaning/leading more than a mission objective. I has to come to us and engage us and draw us from a deeper well than simply an intellectual and cognitive agreement or persuasion. It begins with an "aha moment" or a few of them that reveal to us that there is something missing, something amiss, or even worse, a dis-ease that is affecting us and others. When we are still enough to be aware, we see that the whole world has been infected. The long-term prognosis does not look good. What can we do? Is there anyone bright enough or brave enough to lead the way? Do they have a viable and real solution?

There is One who was bright enough to see the real problem and prescribe the ultimate way for healing and health. He is One who brings hope and help. Jesus of Nazareth lived as the Truth, the Way and the Life before all who witnessed his beautiful and rescuing life.

What "way" did He live, model and boldly proclaim? Three words that describe this way: re-creation, communitas, and missio dei.
They are taught and injected into the disciples (read "apprentices") in the book of John in chapter 15. This "way" is simple, uncluttered and vast. Yet, is left unexplored by most, even those who claim to follow the Way. How hungry are you? How deep your longing? Do you yearn for a better and healthier way? Pursue Him will all you have.

Grace and Peace,

Troy