a different way of thought for the church…

have you heard of nakedpastor? you should read his blog… he’s really intriguing. what? no, he’s not actually naked. well, not more often than the rest of us are, i’m sure. but he is extremely open and transparent about his thoughts and feelings and activities. i find his writing very interesting.

i want to encourage you to read today’s post by him… here’s an exerpt:

“But in order for love to determine the nature of our relationship and to actually maintain it, we hold our opinions lightly and are honestly open for change. This is the only way community can work. Conformity against one’s intelligence or will does not community make.”

sometimes his writing is full of pain and anguish and insecurity as well. like i said – transparent. he doesn’t pretend like he’s got it all together. he doesn’t pretend to be “strong.” he’s just him and he’s honest about his life. for example, take this cartoon he drew:

what would it look like if we were all so transparent about our struggles? i try with this blog to be so… but lately, i am not as open to writing about all the stuff in my head as i used to be. i apologize for that. i’m going to make an effort to write here more often. not that you care, really… i just feel better when i can get it out like this.

anyway, go read nakedpastor. even if you don’t agree with him, be encouraged to grow in whatever ways that you need.