Long ago, the church had an expression: extra ecclesia nulla salus: “outside the church there is no salvation.” Nowadays we gasp at that statement. It seems so arrogant and heavy-handed.
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The amount of people we know or are known by has little impact on our quality of life or our sense of wellbeing, but the depth by which we know and are known has a huge impact.
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Why do you go to church?
If you were to ask followers of Jesus this question today, many would say, "To worship God," or something similar. What's interesting about this response is they are completely missing the point of church.
The rise of Facebook and other social media means many of us are overloaded with acquaintances. We follow along and try to stay in touch with hundreds or thousands of people, and are affected by the events of their lives. Because we are overloaded and relationally drained, we may have many, many shallow friendships with acquaintances, but very few deep, meaningful relationships.
The result is crisis.
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We often acknowledge "those like us," whether fellow followers of Jesus, motorcycle riders, runners, or anyone akin to us in some way. But John Donne had it right. We are part of a larger fellowship. It's called "humanity."
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What would it look like for you to be a listener, or to offer yourself through beautiful vulnerability? Your neighbourhood would be enriched, because you are amazing and worth being known. You also would be enriched, because everyone you encounter is worth being heard.
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