Still having fun?

The answer to the title is yes!!! Life here at KBC is not easy, there is much study, reading, writing, talking and thinking but it is a lot of fun as well. We have been learning about spiritual formation last week, actually it has been one of the most important themes that has run throughout the year. Everyone gets "formed" their thinking, ways they do life, and reactions to culture, the question is how is life formed. We are looking at that from a perspective of spiritual transformation, trans meaning change, so changing the formation we have to a more spiritual focus. This applies to the whole of life, one of the main understandings that I have walked away with lately is the idea of there not being a divide between sacred and secular. This divide is usually evident but it should not be, we are whole beings that live life, not separated out beings that are spiritual sometimes and human others. I have asked the question to some friends how is it that the church has missed out on one of the most important teachings of Jesus - the Kingdom of God. He taught the Kingdom when talking about what you do and why you do it, yet it seems like what I have heard and still do is getting saved. That is a piece, but that is by no means anywhere near the end point, that begins the process which then leads into a life transformed to be the best usherer of the Kingdom as possible. It seems as though much of what I have heard and do hear is about a personal relationship, and personal quietime, when much of the Word was written for community, to be lived out by the church in the world, ushering the Kingdom of God into the earth as much as possible. This is where I am at lately, thanks for letting me "preach" it has felt good to get at least a piece of my thoughts into writing. do comment back if you would like to and have a great day. later
earl