Modell or paradigm?

Hi,
again and again I meet people who discribe my and our lifestyle as a modell of doing “church”. Well, It is acutually no modell it is a diffrent paradigm. How to talk to a fish about water? How to talk to people who are so convinced in modell-thinking that it maybe makes some sense to reflect on ones paradigms? The more I walk down the road I am on, the more I become totally helpless with this kind of people! At the same time I have wonderful conversations on following Jesus with people who never would step in a setting that is labled with “church”. Crazy world!

Have a great weekend!

What do you see?

I see my city suffering. It is longing and yearning for life and love. I see an economy that is on the ground, I see young people who leave because there is no reason to stay – there is not enough room for development and work. The Citycouncil announced that they will focus on the elderly, because that is where the future market will be. That is right, but what shall we do, if the goverment is giving up on the youth? Can we turn that arround? And yet through al of this I see the potential of my City. There is a lot of creativity, new cafes opend during the last 1-2 years and… yes and what else. This place develops so slowly that it is hard to see it some times.As Martin is writing, we need to develop a spirituality, a way of following christ, IN this situation of creation. We are no sphere for our own sake.

Go!

Here I am, writing my first post on this blog. I started to write some english posts on my other blog, but I came to the conclusion that it makes more sense to start an extra one for my english-speaking audience. First of all I ask for patience regarding my english. Sometimes I really struggle with the grammar. Nevertheless I would like to Introduce two posts to this blog, which are the reason for me to start this blog. These Post are the starting point of some of my reflections on some subjects.

•  I kissed church goodbye and
•  I kissed movement hello!

If you read those post, you are on track with this blog. 

Well what should I say? It is good to stay where we belong, in Babylon (Jer 29,5-8). We have to live were we belong, and we have to find ways to…

…seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. 

 For that we need the guidance of Jesus and the friendship and fellowship of his followers. The church as it is, is not the answers to that task. Maybe it has not to be the answer. Maybe it is about a whole new understanding of creation. That is my journey, that is my way so far.