FROM THE GOD JOURNEY
How will the bride of Christ be revealed in the world, especially since she is so fractured into thousands of denominations? Perhaps there is already a parable of that in the Creation, in the murmuration of starlings and the schools of fish. Scientists call it behavioral synchronization, but maybe it is something more. It now seems that for a brief time, starlings and fish become part of an interconnected organism. Kyle and Wayne discuss the idea of "unmanaged community" and how it reflects the organic, spiritual connections among believers. These connections, often spontaneous and unstructured, can be more authentic than human-managed communities. While we get glimpses of it now and then, perhaps the time is coming for a global "murmuration" of believers that comprise the Bride of Christ. Wouldn't that be awesome?
Podcast Notes:
The video recording of this podcast. Murmuration Video - not quite the one Wayne referred to. And here's another one with music. The Secret of Secrets Finding Church by Wayne Jacobsen Lifestream Store with 25% discount through Christmas with the promo code: Christmas 25 The post The Murmuration of the Bride (#1014) first appeared on The God Journey.
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