10 reasons why i love the church

I know this comes as a shock to many of you. I call myself a graffiti artist on the walls of the church. But it’s because I believe in it so much and I want to challenge it to be what it is. I’m like any other artist who cares enough about something to continually address it.

So here’s why I love the church:

1. it helped me find my own spiritual identity;
2. it provided me with a few life-long friends;
3. it taught me that genuine community is possible;
4. it proved that authenticity is the best way to live;
5. it revealed to me the pervasiveness of the principalities and powers;
6. it accidentally taught me to be independent;
7. it let me practice merging my freedom with my responsibilities;
8. it let me experience the Mystery that layers our mundane existence;
9. it connected me with the very rich roots of a great theological tradition;
10. it gives me something to passionately write and cartoon about, connecting me with people all over the world about something vital and interesting.

You might notice that my list doesn’t include, “connected me to God” or “introduced me to Jesus” or “kept me in touch with the Spirit”, because all of these I have experienced independently. However, they have to some extent nurtured these connections.

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