So ends a rather full-on and interesting and somewhat confusing week. June Project. Centred around our house. Several dozen young Christians spreading the word via the medium of street cleaning and park evangelism and maintenance projects. And then in the evenings, descending upon the living-cum-prayer room to sing beautiful songs of praise until the wee hours. Plus tons of other things besides. Healings happened. People got converted. It was mostly pretty beautiful.
The good:
– To see sweet young souls loving one another and sharing their joy and giving selflessly to the community
– The beautiful image of all those shining happy faces singing their songs of praise in the fairy-lit front room for all the world to see
– The moments where belief became faith, via healings and providence
– The morality of these people, and their adherence to what they believe is the right way to live
– Just to know this is out there, in the world, in the middle of our fair but seemingly materialistic city.
The bad/weird:
– Glossolalia
– Creepy ‘conversions’ and the insidious undermining of other systems of faith
– Getting duped into unpleasant theological discussions/haranguings with unpleasant people
– Religion getting in the way of God/love
– Feeling excluded from certain things because of differing theological beliefs.
I guess, all in all, it was good. I guess.
I may write more about it soon, if I can find the time. Knowing me, the time will be found. ;-)
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