Monday, August 15, 2011

Distinctly discomforted

We were at some leadership training stuff at church tonight during which the leaders of the Common Good Foundation did a short presentation. Sarah through out two one liners that I really loved, and wanted to record for posterity, because they've made a real impact on my thinking (more on that in another post though - it's too late now...)

  • Live lives of social justice; don't perform acts of social justice.
  • The Common Good Foundation is not the out-sourced arm of the church's response to social injustice and poverty - it is there to coach and support individuals, leaders and groups as they respond.
They sparked a lot of conversation for G and me. Hopefully the conversation won't just stay conversation, but will lead to changed lives as well.

1 comment:

Nik Wullschleger said...

Hey Nicole! I love the honesty in your writing - thanks for being so real and open with your readers.

What you write about here is what Bill Hybels calls a "holy discontent" - it very often leads to action so I'll be watching this space!

Blessings to you and Graeme.