Kristie's Blog
Creating Culture
August 14, 2009
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Are you on Twitter?
I am.
My tag is @kristievos
Feel free to follow me...and I'll follow you. :)
I saw two quotes on twitter I liked today...which @GDLADorothy (Dorothy Lucey) led me to.
Both were quotes that Rick Warren tweeted:
"I am not ashamed of the Gospel.I AM ashamed of how some share it. Ego, anger & lack of love make it sound like bad news"
and
"Our role in CULTURE isnt to cavein&conform,nor just criticize&complain.CREATE it!Thermostat,not thermometer.Mt5:13-16"
I agree with both...they both resonate with how I see the roll of the church, and in our specific case, Malibu Presbyterian Church, to get to be in the world.
We are creating culture by creating community in MOPS, GROW and more importantly...in the true and deep way we gather outside of Malibu Yo or at the beach clubs, or as we greet each other in Ralph's.
It changes things.
It may have used to be that Malibu was a place to go and hide...to be isolated...
but it is a place of community. It is a place to be known and loved...
and that is being created by Jesus through the church.
Are you creating culture or just criticizing it? Don't withdraw...engage...it's beautiful!
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