Anarchy and the Church
I regret to admit that I have been inept in my blogification lately. I point the finger at my studies, and extended vacations at the in-laws. I’ve had a lot of amazing things happen lately, but no real time to reflect on them. But I have not given up! I have been keeping notes and hope to write more regularly VERY soon! In the meantime, here’s a quote that has been rattling around in my cage lately:
“The [local church] family is…like a little kingdom, and, like most other little kingdoms, is generally in a state of something resembling anarchy.”
G. K. Chesterton
Last 5 posts by Mark
- God is Wholly - October 2nd, 2008
- The Great Moderation - September 30th, 2008
December 7th, 2006 at 1:10 pm
Trust me….I concur with you! That is exactly why I am seeking a community of believers….people who are allowing Jesus Christ to take rule…..Its exhaustive and at times disturbing. I live in south suburban Cook County and its like living in the anarchy that you mention in this piece. Expand further…I’d be interesting in hearing more.
December 7th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
I intend to spend a large portion of my life living into the above quote, and beyond this quote to the principle that it points to. Can JESUS be the ONLY leader of our leaderless organization? I’m looking into some real possibilities here, and it starts with rallying around a dream, not a hero. Jesus’ dream of God’s Kingdom is what God him inspired. We, like him, can find an anarchy that spurs us on toward right living if we drop the need to look for a “point man” and instead focus, like groups like AA, on a set of principles - the dream of restoration, wholeness. It is there for us to take! If we only have the bravery to live by faith!