Comments on: Church and community…. http://www.journeyoflyle.com/2009/03/church-and-community/ The struggles, reflections, adventures, thoughts. . . of a young man on the Path of Discipleship Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stacie http://www.journeyoflyle.com/2009/03/church-and-community/comment-page-1/#comment-26134 Stacie Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:22:44 +0000 http://nickelsax.com/archives/316#comment-26134 Well, you have saved me some effort. :) I have been struggling with these same feelings, but haven't put them to words. I dream of Community of Christ, but living it reveals so many gaps and chasms in Community, and bridging these requires something that eludes me so often. The gaps just seem to get larger. I am beginning to understand that so much of our polarity is founded in fear. Fear of the "other" and the challenges they bring into our lives, and fear of not being faithful to God's ways. It keeps us wary rather than trusting. We tend to reserve ourselves rather than connecting deeply with one another. I long for Community of Christ, but am I willing to lower my mask first... risk being authentic and vulnerable... risk being transformed by the Truth experienced in Christ-formed relationship with the Other? Well, you have saved me some effort. :) I have been struggling with these same feelings, but haven’t put them to words. I dream of Community of Christ, but living it reveals so many gaps and chasms in Community, and bridging these requires something that eludes me so often. The gaps just seem to get larger.

I am beginning to understand that so much of our polarity is founded in fear. Fear of the “other” and the challenges they bring into our lives, and fear of not being faithful to God’s ways. It keeps us wary rather than trusting. We tend to reserve ourselves rather than connecting deeply with one another. I long for Community of Christ, but am I willing to lower my mask first… risk being authentic and vulnerable… risk being transformed by the Truth experienced in Christ-formed relationship with the Other?

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