Naked Spirituality: Here in This Place, Worship in Context: Refreshing Winds 2011

2011

Naked Spirituality, Stage 1: Simplicity

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Naked Spirituality, Stage 2: Complexity

Friday, February 4, 2011

Naked Spirituality, Stage 3: Perplexity

Friday, February 4, 2011

Naked Spirituality, Stage 4: Harmony

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Naked Spirituality, Part 5: Conclusion

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Worship always takes place, some place, some where, at some time, in some location… The theme was inspired by the title of a well-known hymn based on Genesis 28:16-17. It reminds us that God is found in surprising places. “This place” is many places, and any place on our planet, wherever people are open to being surprised by God’s presence. And wherever that place is, we are called to live our faith mindful of the culture in which we are located.

The goal is to recognize the importance of context and culture in our worship, to explore and understand how our culture impacts us, what culture means in our theology, and how worship is embodied in location.

McLaren’s topic for Refreshing Winds was Naked Spirituality, also the title of his book. He suggested that personal spirituality typically develops in a cycle containing four stages – simplicity, complexity, perplexity, and harmony, which becomes the new simplicity as the cycle continues. For each stage, McLaren provided three spiritual practices that he thinks are particularly valuable in our experience of God.

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