Today our group tried to listen to the Spirit and hear one core word or phrase that was behind all of out core values. Our group's core values were: incarnation, hospitality, authenticity, listening, and continuity (of spiritual practice).
After listening and talking about these values, our group came up with this phrase to describe our group: "He is, therefore we are."
We decided that what we really want is just to "be." We don't want programs and pressures and outside things defining who we are and what we do. We want to be Christians continually. We don't like the question, "How is your walk with Christ?" as if our Christianity is some sectioned off piece of who we are. We want to simply be, and we want to be Christians.
But we also felt that was a bit reactionary. We also don't want to be reactionary.
We also talked about how Christ is the ultimate example of all of our values. He was ultimately incarnational, absolutely authentic, constantly listened, lived spirituality, and was overwhelmingly hospitable. We want to be like Christ.
We felt that this was a much more proactive stance to take.
Combining the two thoughts, we discussed Descarte's "I think, therefore I am." We discussed how we want our identity as individuals and as a group to be rooted in Christ. We talked about how God calls Himself "I AM." Like we want to be, He is. So, we joined the two into "He is, therefore we are," establishing ourselves in Christ, following His example of a lifestyle of righteousness, and highlighting our community.
He is, therefore we are.
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