by Murray Barentine
14. April 2010 17:47
Today was interesting as we continued our dialogue on the words of counsel, now section 164 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Even though differing points of views were expressed, there was a good spirit among us. We seemed to be able to disagree with each other while respecting one another. I came away from the session both excited and concerned.
Concerned for the church community as we continue to work through how this will be lived out within our community. I understand that for some, it is hard to live in what I would call the gray areas of life. I pray that we can continue to walk together as we explore how this all will work out.
Today also brought a real sense of excitement for me. For a while now, as my friends would confirm, I have felt a real need for us to focus on the “why” part of our ministry. Why do we hold worship experiences, camps, reunions, and all the other activities we hold within our church community? For me section 164 deals with the why. It calls us to evaluate our ministries against our stated values as a church community. It encourages us to ask the questions, do our actions and activities really reflect our enduring principles (core values)?
Together on the Path,
Together on the Journey,
Murray