Cool post on Bishop Willimon’s blog…

Here is the link to the post.

Well worth the reading in my opinion. Here is an excerpt:

Today's rapidly changing world is pressing the church to respond to a shift of paradigms—but not for the first time. In previous shifts, the church has both responded slowly and responded imaginatively.

The challenge of change for a congregation on a steady downward slope is precisely to redefine and redirect its mission.

Meaningful, lasting outcomes are the result of the journey …Transition time is life's curriculum.

The Bible is replete with stories of transition and exile. …Jesus spends forty days in the wilderness—alone, hungry numb—and the devil tempts him three times. The process of thinking, testing, and exploring contains the lessons… Only by going out, being there, and seeing from a fresh angle will the process lead to learning.

Again, here is the link to the whole post.