We study eras in history to see what we might learn about who we are and why we do what we do. Our current era is called postmodern. But it is easier to distinguish these eras many years later. In some ways I am feeling a bit muddled about postmodernity and I think that is a place that many others find themselves - trying to make hide nor hair out of the world we live in. I understand that we are a big old group of people with many thoughts and feelings - some good some bad. We all need Jesus and that may indeed be the one thing that ties us all together. One thing about postmodern thinking is that each one of us has different thoughts about seemingly everything and our church is no different - and all of our thoughts or opinions about anything from songs to sermons to prayers are important to the individual - but for us to be a community we need to rally around that one thing - Jesus that we all hold on to.
Many of us struggle with this - we are a group of individuals trying to make it work together - sounds a little like the churches that Paul talked to. Sometimes history simply tells us how little life really changes. And it all boils down to the simple fact that we all bleed red, we all have fears, anxieties, joys, and we all need Jesus!
If that did not make sense, then well that is a sign of my own little bit of confusion around this current era, and I invite you to be a little confused with me - that is ok. We don't need all the answers - we just need Jesus. Praise God he is right by our side!
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