Friend of a friend

My most-read post on this blog dealt with removing my "friend of emergent" button. Interesting that now I see it says "friend of emergent village." But anyway... I have thought about loading up the "friend of missional" button on my sidebar. I fairly well like their intents and purposes... but the whole "friend of" thing just seems a bit trendy - I dunno. Probably not. But I've been trying to keep my blog clean and all. I'm sure there are other excuses too.

But... I was intrigued to see this "friend of people" square. I saw it at Jesus Manifesto. Apparently it's not an organization, but it oughta be. Of course, if it were, I might not qualify for membership. I have felt very much like a jerk lately; and, basically, I don't think a lot of people think of me as being the friendly sort. Sure, part of it's due to my being shy, introverted, and have zip for self-confidence. I'm also terribly task-oriented, and not just a bit of a big dreamer. You know, there's that constant music playing in my head - and it's hard to turn off to stop and listen to someone. Not that I don't want to, I just can't seem to find the mode button or volume control.

I like the idea of the church simply being "people-friendly" though. Or maybe it's "pro-people." We should be FOR people, right? One of the biggest marks against the church seems to be the "us vs. them" mentality driving so many. I've driven it; been along for the ride; hidden in the trunk even. It's a cramped and uncomfortable place to be.

Well, this is goin' nowhere. Just completely lost my thought. Story of my life lately. Anyway... here's to bein' a better friend to people.