Julie (my wife) said something to me earlier that I can't stop thinking about. I forgot why or what context but she simply said, "Tim, only Christians read your blog." At the time I just shrugged and thought, "She's probably right."
But the more I think about it, the more I'm sort of haunted by that fact. Not that only Christians read my blog or worse, that NO ONE reads my blog... but rather that I am only friends with Christians and only Christians can understand what the hell I'm talking about on a day to day basis.
My roommie, Andrew, is a wonderful, unique man who has a deep spiritual connection with God, but I'm pretty positive he would never consider himself a quote, "Christian." But aside from him and coworkers-- I'm pretty isolated. Incubed in Christians. Surrounded. Cornered.
HA! I'm kidding! I love my Christian friends, and I do not mean to offend any of you. If I did not have you, I know I would be very afraid and lost and alone. And maybe suicidal.
But I don't want to live in a Christianese bubble (no matter how liberal it may be). I want non-Christians to be feel like they can approach me about anything and not feel judged. I want them to know that they can confide in me- that I will listen... and I will love them regardless.
But I guess if I want them to read my blog, I would need to read THEIR blog... hmm... Maybe it's time to branch out.
This too is part of the journey you're on, I think. Imagine what moving to a new state will do for your network!
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation, I don't think I would consider myself a "christian" anymore...and you know me!
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I find the balance between Christian and non Christian friends difficult. For example. Outside of church, I don't think I have Christian friends in Washington state (except for Bryce). So I am having the opposite problem I am stuck in a no christian bubble that produce strongly "pagan" residue all over me. I like it, but I can also recognize the change just because I am living in a different culture now. So all that to say.. be careful what you wish for.
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