It’s about wandering back. Seeking the original Way, before we invented the bubble called Christendom. It’s not about adhering to some label, like pre-modern or post-modern…maybe it’s post-postmodern? I don’t really care. I’ve got to keep moving. I’m still searching…still following my Good Teacher.
I consider myself a pilgrim because, for some reason, I do not feel at home within any Christian tradition, but I do consider myself a Christian of some sort. I used to reject that title and arrogantly referred to myself as a “Christ Follower, NOT a Christian.” But I think I grew out of that. …If for no other reason than it just takes too long to say…or explain.
You are welcome to wander with me. I’ll let you know what I find along the way, and maybe we can compare notes.
So I’m sort of like a junk-yard collector, wandering from pile to pile, picking up pieces that seem to fit. I only select pieces that seem like they’ll help me along my journey. Some may call me a postmodern or emergent, but I prefer to distance myself from any categories, including the postmodern or emergent labels. Because each time we try to put our finger on (or define) Truth (even if we define it as relative), he just seems to spread apart and move away from our pressure, or any of our attempts to capture and package him.
To get a rough idea of my perspective, I recommend, among many other quality books, my friend Spencer Burke’s A Heretic’s Guide to Eternity, then combine those thoughts with those in Dallas Willard’s Spirit of the Disciplines, then read Brian McLaren’s A Generous Orthodoxy. Oh, there’s also Ian Cron’s Chasing Francis, which I highly recommend. After combining all these thoughts, you may get totally confused, but then again, aren’t we all?
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