This morning we began our Journey together with a group of 10 people. Over these 8 weeks, we will be partnered with Traveling Companions with whom we will be building relationships as we discuss the material, and as we pray for one another during the week.
The purpose of The Journey class flows right out of our mission statement:
To glorify God, by being transformed into the likeness of Jesus
through authentic and loving relationships
and by continuing God's mission in our world.
During our time together, we discussed both the cultural views and our personal views of what it means to be a Christian, and what it means to be a church. We noticed quite a difference in these two perspectives, and I think we'll even find some difference between our personal views and the Gospel of Jesus as we go along.
During a time of getting to know our Traveling Companions, an interesting observation was made. One person noted that while they thought they knew everyone at the table, through their interactions, they came to realize that they didn't even know everyone's last name. It is much easier to stay at a friendly but surface level of relationship, even in the church, than to go deeper in knowing and being known. I trust that we will grow in this way through our times together.
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