How does what I read/listen to/look at/say/do reflect my theology/ethics? How do I connect theology and ethics? How does what I read/listen to/look at/say/do reflect my love for God and love for others? Are my eyes truly open to see others the way Christ would see them, as created in the image of God? How do I embody and live as one created in the image of God and beloved in Christ? What does it mean to be created in the image of God and created as a sexual being? What does it mean to be a white American single female pastor in this world? How can we talk about sexuality and ethics genuinely and authentically in the church? What does it mean to be a missional Christian? a missional leader? a missional Church? How does my personality affect how I relate to others? how I think about the world? how I learn? how I lead? how I pray? how I worship? How does the Church authentically re-member Christ and our faith in worship? What is the theology portrayed in the Gospels, and how has that shaped my own theology? How can the Church hold up Scripture to be Spirit-inspired and authoritative, and challenge an age-old tradition to stretch and grow in new directions?
I'm realizing something about myself- I am a sponge. I have a tendency/habit of absorbing everything I see, speak, do, hear and learn, but I don't necessarily think about it. I just let it sit there, without being very critical and discerning about what might not fit. As I squeeze the sponge a little, these are the questions that have arisen. Perhaps you also are wrestling, or have wrestled, with these same questions. Perhaps you have other questions. Perhaps you too are a sponge. Perhaps you are seeking ways to work through these questions in conversation. I would challenge you all to continue wrestling. Continue to "squeeze the sponge", so to speak, and be discerning about what you are absorbing. Continue to ask the questions. Continue to be in conversation with others along the way. Life is a journey. Walk with me.
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