a thousand things it is not...

I ran across this quote in this post in regards to my heritage found here.
“I believe the whole idea of trying to restore the New Testament church of century one is wrong-headed (though probably right-hearted) …” and “Instead of trying to be like an institution of imperfect people - sinful people, made perfect by the blood of Christ - shouldn't we have been trying to just be like Christ?”

Can we admit our failings? Can we admit that we are guilty of making this way of Jesus about thousands of things that it is not about? Can we admit that our blogs and our comments and our opinions have failed us? Can we admit that our children have seen in us a bogged down contentious religion? Let me say that again: a bogged down contentious religion.

I've been reminded this week of our incessant missing of the point by running across arguments about Christians and Halloween (really people?), the continued "right way" to do a "worship service" nonsense of my heritage, coming across more people of my generation who are moving on from what seems will never change, and I have been lamenting the fact that there are so many rich resources in the people that fill the pews of our churches that are under utilized and held back by failing theology.

That's all I have. Excuse my trying to pass off my venting as a post this week. Thanks for stopping by and read the article I linked to if you get a chance.