How to make it rain

My blog has been a little neglected recently, so I've been playin with it today. Check out some of the new links.

I've been thinking this emergant chruch thing. Yea the term 'emergent' has become a bit mainstream... which is a bit of a contridiction, but anyway...

Thinking about it is scaring me. I would find it a lot easier to not think about it.

The more I read, discuss and think about the emergent concept, the more uncomfortable I feel with the way we do church, and the reasoning behind our "why's". Wouldn't it be easier to not think. To keep thinking inward, and concern ourselves with how we're percieved by the people on the inside?

As much as I love reading John Maxwell and sitting in the front row, I hate it.
GRRRRRRR.

The attitude that is rising up in me is exactly what I don't want. I love the Apostolic Church movement. I love my church community. I respect our leaders. I love our overall vision and direction. I know that this is where God has planted me. I'm growing and becoming fruitful in the garden that I'm in.

This is not a "grass is greener" thing, but I am seeing so much truth in the emergent thinking. And there is so much that contridicts it. It's so fustrating.

Is there a patience factor that's ment to be at play here? Am I supposed to play along even though I disagree with it? Cos I know we're supposed to honor the leadership God puts us under, even when we don't agree.

Any thoughts? Anyone as frustrated as me?