Kevin, this hits so hard. The "church face" you describe is everywhere, and honestly, I'm guilty of it too.
What humbles me most is your point about Jesus in Gethsemane: "overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." If the Son of God chose vulnerability over invincibility, what does that say about our Sunday morning performances?
I keep thinking about how the Psalms are basically David refusing to say "I'm fine" to God. Our worship would be more transformative if we brought that same honesty to our fellowship.
Thanks for the courage to name what we all feel but rarely say.
Kevin, this hits so hard. The "church face" you describe is everywhere, and honestly, I'm guilty of it too.
What humbles me most is your point about Jesus in Gethsemane: "overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." If the Son of God chose vulnerability over invincibility, what does that say about our Sunday morning performances?
I keep thinking about how the Psalms are basically David refusing to say "I'm fine" to God. Our worship would be more transformative if we brought that same honesty to our fellowship.
Thanks for the courage to name what we all feel but rarely say.
There are some great insights about low-Hesed communities that resonate with what you have share here that are in the book “The Other Half of Church”
Thanks for the comments Mari, a really great point about Jesus sharing with us!