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Catch-22

Saturday mornings are my lie in day, not a crazy lie in, a lie in til like ten followed by a lazy morning in my dressing gown and slippers.  I treasure it.

But for a valuable meeting, for some spiritual wisdom or an advancement of the kingdom… I will sacrifice it.

This Saturday I’m supposed to go to a men’s meeting on the subject of ‘commitment’ at half 8 which means getting up at 7.00 to get ready and walk to church.

What a cruel Catch 22, If I stay in bed then I could probably do with a talk on commitment but of course, if I go then doesn’t that mean I’m committed enough.  That’s some catch, that Catch 22.  It’s the best there is

Awkward!

William Temple, an ex Archbishop of Canterbury, once described the church as “the only society on earth that exists for the benefit of non members”.  Of course, there’s also the RSPCA but I think you get the sentiment.

We can be, when we’re on best behaviour, a pretty welcoming bunch which is great and I wouldn’t change it for the world but it does mean we end up with some of the real wacko’s coming through the doors.

A few months ago I was church hopping after moving to a new area and I went along to a church’s student meeting.  Great worship, awesome teaching, all was going well until… group time. 

Group time is when you suddenly realise that a good few of the people you’ve been singing and listening with for the last hour are a little bit nuts.  My initial suspicion was roused when the nervous guy, who’d boldy tried to get the conversation about Romans going, was interrupted by a shout, a literal shout of “IS THAT WHAT YOU REALLY THINK?!” 

The discussion goes on and Loud guy (who had been prophetic dancing in the worship, yes) feels that his group of new friends need to hear his confession.  He begins with the line “This kind of thing is a little more difficult for me because my sin isn’t as obvious as others”. 

I, at this point, am thinking “Please don’t tell us about your lust problem, please, not on the first night” but no… it got better… “My sin is Anger Problems… and Homicidal Tendencies”

I kid you not my friends.  We had a wannabe murderer in the group.

The best part was the small group leaders who’d obviously been given a two minute crash course in counselling skills and up to this point had been leaning forward at all the right times and nodding enthusiastically and approvingly every time someone spoke.  They both sat back in unison and everyone was silent for the next two minutes.

Until…

 

“So, Romans.”

Taste and See

I really don’t like this poster – its not the most cringy but its just straight up pointless.  Just why?  Why did you spend money on this, what was your desired outcome.  I used to walk past this every day on my way to work and it drove me mental. 

It was in Liverpool aswell and most of the community had never seen an orange before, If it had had a Big Mac on it, they’d have flocked in!

No Jokes About Quiche

I feel this is an important statement to make right from the outset – there will be no jokes about quiche.  Christians often think they’re being clever and breaking stereotypes by making jokes about how we always have quiche at church bring and shares, cheesey worship music and pastors wearing sandals with socks.

This is now old.

And what’s worse is when we try and make the statement ‘We’ve noticed this and we’re not the same’ by making these jokes to a non Christian world who have never been to a church bring and share (Praise God) or have the slightest interest in clergyman’s footwear.

Yes, an overabundance of quiche is a bit annoying but it hardly compares to the cringiness of witnessing a Christian, desperate to seem ’cool’, inviting a non Christian to a barbecue  saying “Don’t worry, there won’t be quiche” and the kindly forgiving smile of the invitee responding with ”…um, what?”

23twenty – the ridiculous

The church contains the greatest examples of the sublime and the ridiculous.   I believe passionately and unashamedly in the gospel of Jesus Christ but His church is such a wonderously ridiculous place. I love it but my, is it hilarious.  I’ve always believed that following Christ is something everyone can do in every situation and I often fear the narrow mindset and Christian subculture that we fall into.  It makes me chuckle and gasp.

So 23twenty is my outlet, my observations and it is the steam rising…

…and I think God’s with me on this as He’d have to have a sense of humour to use the biggest mish mash of mentals and rejects to make up the body of Christ that I’m, for some reason, incredibly excited to be a part of.  I plan to use this space to look at all the embarrassing bits of church that you can only see from the inside and we should be so very, very glad about that.