Here I am, composing my first ever blog entry, sausage roll in hand
and cricket on the radio. Funny how historic moments can seem so
ordinary at the time. Of course, the reason for writing is supposed to
be to extol the virtues of The LINK, church with a difference.
“What’s so different?” you may ask. Well, crucially in my view, no church in recent times has ever been so determinedly focussed on Post-Service Pizza.
Yes, many things remain up in the air in our preparations, but the one certainty that undergirds our whole philosophy behind The LINK is that we will consume Margheritas, 4-Seasons and Napolitaines a plenty. “Strange priorities for a church” you might say. But think about it, could this be the reason that Christianity had its early base in Rome? Is it possible that St Peter had an incurable penchant for pizza that Jerusalem simply couldn’t satisfy? Where better to relocate your HQ than the heart of Italy? Being a fisherman I guess he usually opted for the Fruits de Mer.
But I digress. I am supposed to be explaining to anyone still reading, that at The LINK you will find, above all else (except perhaps pizza), a warm, genuine, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. You won’t be swamped with attention, but you wont be ignored either. You’ll be welcomed.
If you were hoping that The LINK will be a place that offers cast-iron answers to the questions that have occupied human minds down the centuries, then you’ll be disappointed. But if you’d like a place to ask things like “What’s Life really all about?”, “How can I find true, lasting Happiness?”, “Is 80 years all I’ve got before I cease to exist?” then you’ll like the LINK. You’ll find like-minded people. You’ll find some, but not all of them, are Christians – not because they’ve got these things all sewn-up, but because they genuinely believe that Jesus has something definitive to say on these matters. Something authentic, offering hope, meaning and purpose to all people everywhere.
Not sure how long these BLOGs are supposed to be, but reckon that’s enough for now. I want to save the other crucial food announcement, about CAKE, for another day. I will, however, finish by telling you a little joke I heard recently:
A couple of hunters are out in the forest when suddenly one of them falls to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes have rolled back in his head.
The other guy whips out his mobile phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: “Help! My friend is dead! What should I do?”
The operator says calmly “Take it easy. I can help. First let’s make sure he’s actually dead.”
There is a silence on the line, then a single gunshot is heard. The guy’s voice comes back on the line. He says: “OK. Now what?”
See you soon, Sean.
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