For the better part of 6 months or more I have been mulling* over what it takes to meet and have friendships w/ new kinds of people. This processing really began some time after having lunch w/ Ron Jeremy & Craig. I am sure this sounds rather basic or maybe even odd, but to be honest, I am getting bored with having the same kinds of people in my circles of friendship. A better way of saying this perhaps is that most of my friends see the world the same way and I would like to get some more diversity of perspective and conversations. So with that in the forefront of my mind I have been endeavoring to strike up more conversations at random times with people I don’t know and who I did not meet at a place that would assume a unifying background or set of beliefs. I could elaborate more on the types of people I have met, but I don’t think it would make for engaging reading. Except maybe for the group of travelers I met in Sedona last spring while there with Rich & Ernie mountain biking — for that particularly unique evening I lack the creative ability to put the account down in type. Just ask me about it the next time we see each other in person.
This desire coupled with things I have learned from Craig and also experiences gained through StripChurch has begun to form some new ideas for what I plan to do here in Seattle. Rich (Nichol) and I have been batting around what God’s grace really could mean to those most in need of it and just how to go about dispensing that grace without the normal constructs or limitations associated with doing a brand new church launch in a city. What comes next will be rough when I first present it (October-ish) but I do think with some more thought-help and prayer that what we end up doing here in the city of Seattle (and other places as well) will be mostly unique and have a very powerful impact. More to come…
* “who uses that word?” – Jen
i use mulling, kindly let jen know
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