Upon returning to Den Haag, I walked in on the tail-end of a Christian Associates meeting filled with familiar faces. After they were done I got to exchange hugs and quick stories.
Although I was tired from my road trip, I was excited to see old friends. I could not refuse an invitation to spend time with Marty, Wes and Kevin, my 30 minute old friend. We walked to Wes’ favourite local pub to engage in some deep conversation interlaced with the sweet smell of tendered tobacco. Once we sat down we all brought out our favourite implements of relaxation – pipes for the boys and cigars for this girl.
We puffed away and got to know each other again and for the first time. Deep thoughts were shared in the form of dreams and questions while disco and 80’s music wafted through our casual atmosphere. Our words became the dance that floated on the notes of the songs as we stepped into the shallow end of the profound issues around becoming a community that is a character rich spiritually-formed kinship, steeped in a sound post-biblical theology and an intentional missional mandate. ( I am sure I have over simplified but there you have it). a conglomerate that is rich in creativity and safe for people to express their interpretation of God’s expression through their lives. Conversations like these encourage me. Talks of this nature give me the courage to make my own noise in the universe.
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