true transformation

“Evangelicals are passionate about personal sin – swearing, adultery, gossip, drunkenness, lust, anger, and so on. They have significantly less interest in systemic sin – racism, greed, selfishness and repression of women.”

Jim Henderson, The Resignation Of Eve

OUCH. It wouldn’t hurt so much if it weren’t true. We could add to this list nationalism, classism, and lots of other ‘isms’. Yes, there are exceptions in the Evangelical world (like Jim Henderson and notable others) but I think for the majority this statement is true. I know it was true of me for more years than I care to acknowledge.

My calling in life is to invite people into deeper intimacy with God through contemplative practices. I create spaces, processes and experiences for those who desire to be intentional in their spiritual life. But, this work is not limited to ‘personal’ spiritual formation but is connected to the larger world and to social justice concerns.

As I have done spiritual direction with individuals, I have seen many of them come to a deeper understanding of God’s desire for them to enter into the arena of social justice issues…not for the purpose of merely standing up for something but more because they begin to see beyond what they have been taught or led to believe – they realize that Jesus is not only interested in our personal transformation but He is interested in us living out of that transformation and in turn having a part in transforming our families, our churches, our communities and our world to reflect His desire that we love and honor one another as human beings. May we live that out today.

Grace and peace,
Deb