It's been nearly 4 months since my last blog. Not even sure why I stopped for so long. At any rate, I started a new series last night that may be more timely than I initially realized. What bring us to the place where we just aren't that into God? I mean let's face it, we all have relationships that have faded over time for a lot of different reasons. But is it the ultimate sin when one of those relationships is the one between us and God? I get the perception that the church can make us feel that way. But does it make us less spiritual or more human? I introduced this idea to my students last night and discovered some things. We are human. We all come to a place in our lives where we feel close to God and where we feel miles apart. And the good news and bad news is that it won't always be that way. And when I look in the Bible I find that God's people (Israel) covered both ends of this spectrum continually. I don't have a 3 step formula for fixing this dilemma, but its encouraging to know that I am not the only one who feels this way. Maybe instead of being ashamed that we feel distant from God sometimes, we should just be honest with ourselves (and Him) and own it, admit it, and dare I say, talk about it.
