I am experiencing a something of disruption in my calm order of existence these days. In addition to facilitating Quest, working on my doctorate, being a life partner & a dad, I have recently stated working part-time theology grader at Mars Hill Grad School. The challenge I’m feeling stems from the amount of reading and writing I’m doing: substantial readings in semiotics, ecclesiology, eschatology, pneumatology, quantum sciences, and emerging leadership. I’m engaged in more serious writing projects than I ever have been.
And as much as I enjoy all of this – and I really do enjoy it – I can feel my experience life with Christ morphing. I can barely sit through hearing a preacher deliver their message, and don’t even get me started on “worship sets.” That’s all fine and good, but the deeper issue for me reveals itself when I’m hanging out with a few friends and we’re nudging one another toward Christ – lately, I so quickly move to abstract theory – that I feel myself serving as almost a “stumbling block” to some in their journeys with Christ.
Peace, dwight
