Brokenness in the church

man…this is a great article.

you should read it.   right now,  you should stop what you are doing and read it.

honestly,  conversation about brokenness and honesty and transparency and creating safe places for anybody and everybody to make a deep connection to god and experience the warmth of loving acceptance…well,  this is what the church should be doing.

here are some quotes to get you fired up:

The Bible is filled with broken people, most of whom at some point or another tried to cover up their brokenness. Yet it seems like the people who are the most broken, the most helpless, are the people God often uses the most.The church is supposed to be a safe place for everybody, especially the people who are the most broken, right?Church is a place for us to claim the right of a modern-day sanctuary where we can name our sins or ask our questions, and be protected and sheltered while we search for grace, forgiveness and answers.It’s time for us to politely but passionately disagree with those who make church a “safe” place by removing all the messiness.

really.   read this article right now.

“Our life is full of brokenness – broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God’s faithful presence in our lives” – Henry Nouwen

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