a fool and his prayer book

I am hoping to reflect on the weekly gospel reading (from the Common Lectionary). I speak with no authority – whether scriptural or eccesiastical. These will be primarily addressed to me – they are personal reflection that I am hoping to share. I enjoyed preaching in my past life and found preparation a period of personal growth.

I wonder how he would define “saint”?

The previous post made me think. Is life a little like a bus? We are put on the side of the road and told that we must catch the bus. “Don’t miss the bus!”

Some people take the first bus that comes along and then passively sit looking at the scenery. They love the colour, the hills, the city – the world as it flashes past them and they sit in the safety of the bus. They are simply along for the ride.

Others stand and wait for the right bus – the one that goes to the right destination. But once they are on they too passively sit and watch the scenery. They feel some satisfaction in the believe that they are going to the right place. “The bus will get me there”, they say, “I trust in the bus”.

And a very small group of people simply refuse to take the bus. They walk!

I have added a links page. Rather than have a Blogroll (in the sidebar) I want to inculde articles, books, and the like that I have found helpful. SO go and check it out!

I have been thinking about this scene.

I dislike the divide in Christianity of liberal, progressive, charismatic, pentecostal, conservative, traditionalist, etc. (Basically because I do not understand them.) Any group thinks it is the future by bringing the past into the present. But in the end are they all just interpretations? And so a party needs to come to power to have its worldview become dominate?

So the takeaway for me: it is not about belonging to a particular group or party! It is about being authentic in everything I do and say.