p a s s i o n + r e a s o n

This caught my attention, from tallskinnykiwi's blog.

Nokia N-Gage. But it is true that I am also giving some thought to the idea that it is funner to have a play machine that is useful than having a functional machine that plays games.

Related is the same mindset about church:
It might be better to have a party that is redemptive than having a boring service that has moments of drama/fun. More on this later. Its really important. Many of my friends start with a "service" that is, in its kernal, BORING and then try to add the fun element. But house church people start with a party in the living room - that is indeed fun and relational, and make the party work, make it useful, add purpsose and direction to the party.
If church is a party . . . well, as i said, more later . . .

I've been having some serious online and face-to-face conversations about the evangelical church (because it's my tribe), churchianity, relevance, living in discipleship. It's been a relief to scratch this itch again, discussing being apprentices of Jesus - and how "the church" often is a hinderance to that.

I'm not so much interested in deconstructing church (as much as it is needed, as much as I jump at the chance to do it, and as much as deconstructing is second nature to post-moderns) but in seeking God's guidance in reconstructing Christian spirituality in personal and collective realms and in God's created order.

I think it was prescient I insisted that I am not religious, but that I am engaged in Christian spirituality to a new friend on our trip at Koh Chang.

The discussions have been nurturing to my soul, so I'll entertain more people entering this... well, fray.