Well so do I...I meet lots of people who are ready for "church people" to embrace personas of answer keepers. You know people who don't live in the ambiguity of life but who know the answers and don't need to struggle to understand the things that happen because the answers are right there! (I believe this is a faulty stereotype, most people I have met are filled with questions and those that have it all figured out can't hold onto the facade for long) This isn't really about answers though, its about questions.
Unfortunately the "church" has been perceived and in some place is a place where questions are unwelcome. But then where should we ask questions? I think that our communities of faith are the perfect places to ask questions about everything. Surrounded by people who love you, who are journeying with you towards understanding what our lives should love like, and people who struggle with their own questions about life, faith, family, culture, hope, fears, doubts...you get the point--everything! That sounds like it could be a safe place to explore and maybe even live your way into the answers you seek. It will also be a good place to realize that some questions have answers that we may never know and we can learn together how to hold those questions lightly and with respect.
So, if you could ask any question in church what would it be? There are not right or wrong questions. What might you like to hear about from the church's perspective? What questions would you be shocked to hear in the context of church?
At Z Tree we will be exploring questions in worship as we begin the new year, so your thoughts would be very helpful! Thanks!
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