Life Between Poles .3b. Adaptive Community

(note: this is a continuation of the previous post.)

-Holism
A holistic community of faith engages real life, and all of it at that. Christianity as religion has become a compartment of our lives, something we do part of the time when we are in a particular frame of mind or at certain times and days of the week. Christianity as way of life pervades all that we are.

I’m tired of church just being about the exchange of religious commodities. I want us to see all parts of life as relating to the spiritual (I think of Rob Bell’s Everything is Spiritual Tour). We should share in all parts of life together and be able to deal with all sorts of things. I don’t feel I have to go super deep into this, because it just makes sense.

 

Life Between Poles .1. Technical Problems

 
As I delve into thoughts about Adaptive Community, the first issue that comes to mind is our tendency in America to treat all our issues as technical problems. These are issues that require the specific knowledge and expertise of a professional; in the case of technical problems, the problem is clear (i.e. the toilet is horribly clogged because your niece sent malibu barbie and all her accessories on a surfing trip), the solution is clear (the toilet needs to be snaked), and there is one clear person to deal with it(it’s time to call up Joe the Plumber).