Wandering but Not Lost (excerpt)

Here is an excerpt from my latest post on the Communitas Collective blog:

I know there are a lot of us “out here” who for one reason or another have wandered away from church as usual. For me, there are times when I feel very peaceful about that. There are other times when I feel a twinge of guilt or fear, where my more “religious” side starts telling me I’ve lost my way. I don’t know if it’s the same for you. But it is especially strong when I’m in a place where nothing seems to make sense, where nothing seems familiar.

I’m a navigator by nature, to the point that sometimes I’ll miss the scenery on a road trip because I’m trying to place our location on the map! I think it feeds into my need for the world to make sense around me, my need to reconcile the books. Matching where I am on the map with where I am physically gives me some sense of security. The problem is–there is no map for this journey. Which means I can’t always figure out where I am. Which means (gulp) I am not in control….

Read the rest here.

Wayward Son

Musician. Composer. Recovering perfectionist. Minister-in-transition. Lover of puns. Hijacker of rock song references. Questioner of the status quo. I'm not really a rebel. Just a sincere Christ-follower with a thirst for significance that gets me into trouble. My quest has taken me over the fence of institutional Christianity. Here are some of my random thoughts along the way. Read along, join in the conversation. Just be nice.
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