03 March 2018

Keeping a Holy Lent: Day 18



“Scoop up a big messy pile of an idea, invite some people over, and see what you can move together.”
Rebecca Hale


What a whirlwind of a 3 days it has been!
I've been at an area gathering of the leadership in the 8 Southeastern regions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in North Carolina since Thursday.
It has been utterly amazing.
We've had hard conversations about the future of the Church.
We've had a lot of laughs.
We've had more snacks than we should.

We've made friends and colleagues; we've deepened relationships.

That was the hope.
But the hope was also that we would find a way to figure out what conversations most needed to happen in our Regions and in the Church.
We did that.
We got there.

And now we have a plan to work on them.
For that I am so excited and so grateful.

On my drive home today, I was thinking about what had just happened.
In our very first session, my friend Rebecca said,
"Scoop up a big messy pile of an idea,
invite some people over,
and see what you can move together."
Man alive, did we have some messy stuff to tackle.

We're not there yet.
And it will be a while before we get there.
But we have learned that with a little help, we can move mountains.

Over the course of the next year, a new team will lead us.
A new group of people will pick up the mantle now and help us think more about the future of the Church.
I'm so excited about it.
There's a movement of God happening in our midst and it is nearly palpable.

What about you?
Is there a big messy pile of an idea that you might be able to tackle with a few friends?

Because if the last 3 days were any indication, this world could be a much better place if we could all do that.

What stirs your soul?
What do you want to change?
Do you have an idea of how to change it?
Because if you do, now is the time.

The world needs you to begin moving mountains.
I need you to begin moving mountains.
Mountain-moving is hard work.
But, when done correctly,
it is always worth it.

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