So I'm grabbing coffee with a friend and we are talking about ministry and how we think church should be done. In the midst of this conversation he says, "You know, when I go to an art gallery I feel inspired. I think church should be the same way: a place that inspires people."
Beautiful.
Our gatherings of community should inspire those who come. They should experience love, grace, beauty, truth, community, etc in such a way that they leave feeling inspired. Much in the same way that God inspires us. And perhaps each of us should be a Rembrandt: a person that people encounter and leave feeling inspired. If someone has a conversation with us, do they leave feeling encouraged? Perhaps my life should be more like an art gallery.
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Couldn't agree more. Not beaten up like fire n brimstone preachers... but not Joel Osteen theology either.
The most beautiful service I ever attended was a Maundy Thursday service at an art gallery in SoHo (NYC). It was simply amazing experiencing the Eucharist among gifted artists.
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