The truth is, we lived on an old dirt road that dead-ended into a river on one of the most rural landscapes you’ll ever find. The answer always brought some hesitation. Oftentimes when you’re a kid and you go to some new place or meet new people someone will ask you the question: Where do you live, where are you from? If you are on the fringe of believing something higher, greater, and more purposeful, but have a hard time doing so because of the hypocrisy you see before your very eyes in our Christian community I’m right there with you and invite you to come along.Įxclusionary faith? This is a zero-tolerance zone. What we fundamentally believe is what Jesus conveyed to Martha: “There is a better way.”īut now, silence is more sin than speech, and I must lay my convictions bear with all the fire of my faith. The Bible tells us that Jesus himself was a disruptor in the name of peace and love. Some point to us and say “those people” – they have no commitment, and they don’t understand. We are the ragamuffins and the misfits and the wanderers and the seekers. Who are we gathering for conversation at this site? We initiate the first steps and keep going every day – even when it’s hard. This walk with all its missteps is the STORY we live. It’s ALL part of the walk – this color experience of who we are. And we’ll become so tired that it feels we can’t take another step.

We’ll see beautiful, amazing experiences along the way. What I most want people to know is summarized in this metaphor: God is big enough to take on our questions – even our doubts.

What comes after by steve watkins