A few days ago I read this article about the ways Christians turn people off church and loved the third point - We base community on shared beliefs instead of shared brokenness.
It reminds me of my post on Jenga faith and the activity I did with many of the young adults at my last church.
In short, the point I wanted to impress was that imperfect faith and lives were welcome in church.
But, following on from the relevantmagazine article, I wonder how churches would look if we actually... Dare I say primarily(?)... See each other through the lens of everyone being a broken, flawed person?
How would we treat each other differently?
How would our conversations change?
Would we be more welcoming and accepting of outsiders?
Would we be less socked by each other's flaws and failings?
Would we finally have permission and feel comfortable to drop the perfect Christian veneer?
When it comes to activating the elusive, modern-church enigma, of authenticity, does it all begin with the way we view each other?
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