"Graceland" is the name of my favorite song and album. It's by Paul Simon, but more importantly, it's what "home" sounds and feels like to me. We always listened to this album as we traveled from my home in Tennessee to my parents' childhood homes in Florida. But today, it's also a pretty good snapshot of my theology. Somewhere I really believe that the Christian journey is all about a wild trip to Grace-land. As I see it, Grace-land is the place where God is waiting to meet even us–with all the baggage and brokeness that we tote with us. Grace-land is the place where we will be received with open arms, even though our attempts at “getting it right” have been miserable failures at best. But, I think, every step we take is a step on the journey to Graceland.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Brilliant Quote of the Day

In an interview with Pastor/Writer Eugene Peterson:

Q: As a pastor, then, you see grace in some pretty unlikely situations?

A: Yes, and my job is not to solve people’s problems or make them happy, but to help them see the grace operating in their lives.

(As read in The Contemplative Pastor)

 
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