Just now, I signed up for a twitter account.
I have no idea how to make it work, but soon enough I will. You can sign up and follow me at http://www.twitter.com/realityunwound.
The push to sign up came after reading at Hotair.com about what’s happening to the Conservative infrastructure. Basically… it’s happening! Good stuff is going down and the groundwork is being laid as we speak.
Which has really helped me focus my passion. I’m not the kind of guy who can be motivated to do something just because. I’ve gotta feel it. The clarity has come in the past weeks. I love the idea that a grassroots movement can change the world.
I believed it when I followed Phish around the country. I loved the concept of being a part of something that most people would consider “underground.” I celebrated millennium at a concert with a hundred thousand people who were equally stoked about being a part of the “underground” movement.
Even now as a pastor, my passion is community. I believe that the synergy created when groups of people get together and focus on making a difference in a situation, or on addressing a problem, amazing things happen. I’ve seen small groups of people make significant impacts in the world around them, simply because they cared enough to engage in the process. So I’m challenged to do the same.
So get involved. Have a conversation. Ask a hard question of someone who believes differently than you do. Listen well, and when you’ve heard and understood, smile, and share what you know. If it’s not about politics, let it be about faith. If it’s not about politics or faith, let it be about education, or human rights, or the cost of living. Spend time nurturing that Thing that riles your soul. Bill Hybels calls it Holy Discontent. Find it, celebrate it, nurture it, just don’t let it die.
Now, what’s your Holy Discontent? What is it that keeps you up at night?
Mine: the disengaged life.
