Recently I read an article by Brian McLaren called 'Unterror Cells' that was quite interesting. (Thanks for the article, Bob). Here's a snippet of it. Enjoy.
"Recently I heard someone describe terror networks. All nodes of the network innovate, he said, and all nodes coordinate to share their innovations. In this way, all nodes influence the direction of the network as a whole, and any node can lead. All nodes recruit, too, and all nodes share a common and clearly defined enemy - an enemy big enough and bad in enough (in their minds) to keep them tightly unified. What would happened if more of us saw our faith communities - churches, small groups, circles of friends, monastic communities, mission teams, whatever - as nodes in an unterror network that was constantly plotting goodness and hope, not evil and destruction?"
-Christianity Today/Leadership Journal
JR, Good article; he should/could have expanded it more. Ever since Jesus exulted over the Centurion's faith and Paul drew comparisons to soldiers, we have an example to follow in warriors (since they are the most repected than even the church: http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/20060705.aspx)
About the "Un":
Grace that "kills" (saves); Leaders who truly serve; Pennies more than millions; Sheep not Wolves; The value of a single life; Mercy not Sacrifice; Eating with "sinners"; Loving enemies; Cheeks that turn; Sin beyond the horizon; heaven right now; Dying to live; mustard seeds and yeast; stones never thrown ...
Regards, DougG
Posted by: DougG | October 09, 2006 at 04:16 AM