All tagged vulnerability
It occurred to me that it’s hard to get to know people on a Sunday. We are all in the same building, but rarely does the Sunday structure allow for in-depth conversations. Worship is the priority, of course, but those in-depth conversations are gems of connection and inspiration. I wish I had asked my parents and grandparents to share their stories in this manner.
If we are to help our children find their place in God’s unfolding story, one of our priorities must be ensuring that our children know that God is big enough to handle all of the questions.
Have you sometimes been humbled by a pastoral situation, entering or exiting in a clumsy or awkward way, or struggling to get a sermon or initiative off the ground?
Hate is about controlling others, while love is about becoming vulnerable to them. Vulnerability opens us up to suffering because people will inevitably hurt us.
Speaking to an audience can be a conspicuous and vulnerable place, just like being a female minister.
We wouldn’t take a bath with strangers, but have you ever walked into a church feeling as if you’d just taken off your clothes and jumped into a bath with them?
We like to create distance, even distance that is generated by falsity, to protect ourselves from being impacted by those we fear.
This is healing at its deepest place in the human soul. We are powerless to create it, control it, cause it, or even manage it.
The season of Advent culminates in the arrival of God in the form of a very vulnerable Jesus.
