Involved

More and more, people are seeking creative ways to get involved with what Christ is doing in the world. Messages of social justice are being proclaimed. Norms are being challenged. Words are being backed up with action. People are coming out of their churches to engage the world with the Kingdom Message of Christ. This is exciting stuff.

There are challenges too. A friend recently described his son as anxious to participate and serve the world - to engage others with Kingdom realities - but less interested in learning of Jesus and participating in the life of the church. That's weighty stuff. You can read books like Dan Kimball's They Like Jesus But Not the Church or David Kinnaman's UNChristian to get an idea of what might be going through the mind of my friend's son. At the end of the day, though, we must, as people of God, cover both ends of the spectrum. There is a learning part of discipleship, as well as a doing part. One without the other is not the Message of Christ. Those of us in the Church are guilty of forgetting that, in equal portion. But I really believe that some folks are starting to get it right. May I - may we - be among them.

Here are some links that I've run across lately where people are trying to personally make a difference. Give 'em a look for yourself. If you know of some folks besides these who are seeking to change the world, leave a comment and share with the rest of us. You may find that you want to participate in their movement. Or maybe their ideas will spark something inside of you.

Either way, it's time to get involved.

• Rosa Loves: http://rosaloves.com/
• Junky Car Club: http://junkycarclub.com/
• To Write Love on Her Arms: http://twloha.com/the_story.php
• Advent Conspiracy: http://www.adventconspiracy.org/
• Toms Shoes: http://www.tomsshoes.com/