Welcome to this new experiment in learning together! I’m honored by any time you spend reading and commenting on the words you find in this space. I’m currently part of a community reading through The Forgotten Ways (and The Forgotten Ways Handbook) by Alan Hirsch. This has been a meaningful journey already, but I hope the adventure is just beginning. One thing that stood out to me in the introductory chapters of these books is the idea that we need the Holy Spirit to “awaken in us a lost imagination” and innate ability to partner with Him in a “movement that can and will change the world.” Prayerfully studying scripture and the historical Catalysts and movements of the Church (like the underground church in China) as well as our unique God-given gifts (Ephesians 4) will help us understand how to be the Church today.
The goal of the book and of this blog is “not to stimulate conversations that lead nowhere, but to inspire and guide action.” I hope that we will spur one another on toward love and good deeds (Hebrews 10), seeking the peace and prosperity of the people we live with and around (Jeremiah 29) all for the glory of God (1 Cor. 10).
Will you join me in this adventure of humbly and boldly “acting our way into a new way of thinking?”
Messy Mission of Love 