Thread by @BrianZahnd

On #Pentecost Sunday these are the dreams I dream:

I dream of a church that is a city of refuge and a shelter from the storm.

I dream of a church that is a pioneer in the way of peace and never again a chaplain to the masters of war.

I dream of a church that excels in contemplative practices and contemplative stances.

I dream of a church that is at home in God’s good world instead of huddled anxiously at the departure gate.

I dream of a church where faith and science are not at odds.

I dream of a church that is conservative because there are wisdom traditions worth preserving.

I dream of a church that is progressive because the journey is ongoing.

I dream of a church that is a viable alternative to soulless secularism.

I dream of a church where my grandchildren’s grandchildren learn to love and follow Jesus.

I dream that maybe we’re still the early church.

I dream that the church of the distant future will kindly forgive our faults, for we too are people of our time.

I dream of a church in the distant future with technology I can’t imagine, but still practicing sacraments I immediately recognize.