The focus on humility – drinking down to the last draught from the well of grief and letting it bless onself – was so moving and profound for me. I had a similar experience 3 years ago and again at the end of last year, which I wrote about here.
Our experiences also overlap in the sense that I landed in a small, wholesome town in Tennessee where on a leap of faith I began attending a Church which embraced me fully, and which I was able to embrace. Even though I have not yet converted (I'm Hindu), I have come to more deeply understand the ways that Christ is chasing me, asking me to dance with him, and I've taken his hand and don't intend to stop dancing.
What I also found moving about his testimony was the focus on Liturgical Rites. I've recently picked up Richard Rohr's book "Adam's Return, The Five Promises of Male Initation". It paints a beautiful picture of the rites needed to 'move beyond adolescence' as Jordan points to in his testimony. Especially for men.
I will be writing my own post with regards to his conversion from a slightly different angle. I will share it with you when I'm done.
This is a great reflection Ken. I had many of the same feelings listening to the podcast as you and have felt that stir something in me that I have yet to sort out exactly. I am attending a conference tomorrow at the church I grew up going to (that I have not been to in years) that is holding workshops on issues related to where the church finds itself in this particular moment in time. Will be taking all of this with me and see what comes of it for hoping to humbly serve and what it means for me existentially.
Surrendering is often misunderstood by an egoic perspective as is vulnerability, yet both are necessary for Mercy to finds its way into our hearts and transform them into humility. I just watched your conversation with Jordan and it was good. Thanks for your work, Ken. You can find my comment to Jordan's conversion here, if it interests you: https://immediacyforum.substack.com/p/losing-my-religion
Great post, Ken.
The focus on humility – drinking down to the last draught from the well of grief and letting it bless onself – was so moving and profound for me. I had a similar experience 3 years ago and again at the end of last year, which I wrote about here.
https://rajeevram.substack.com/p/please-show-me-who-i-am-no-matter
Our experiences also overlap in the sense that I landed in a small, wholesome town in Tennessee where on a leap of faith I began attending a Church which embraced me fully, and which I was able to embrace. Even though I have not yet converted (I'm Hindu), I have come to more deeply understand the ways that Christ is chasing me, asking me to dance with him, and I've taken his hand and don't intend to stop dancing.
What I also found moving about his testimony was the focus on Liturgical Rites. I've recently picked up Richard Rohr's book "Adam's Return, The Five Promises of Male Initation". It paints a beautiful picture of the rites needed to 'move beyond adolescence' as Jordan points to in his testimony. Especially for men.
I will be writing my own post with regards to his conversion from a slightly different angle. I will share it with you when I'm done.
Thank you for engaging and sharing!! I’m very interested in the convergence of Christ and Hindu youare pointing towards!
This is a great reflection Ken. I had many of the same feelings listening to the podcast as you and have felt that stir something in me that I have yet to sort out exactly. I am attending a conference tomorrow at the church I grew up going to (that I have not been to in years) that is holding workshops on issues related to where the church finds itself in this particular moment in time. Will be taking all of this with me and see what comes of it for hoping to humbly serve and what it means for me existentially.
Surrendering is often misunderstood by an egoic perspective as is vulnerability, yet both are necessary for Mercy to finds its way into our hearts and transform them into humility. I just watched your conversation with Jordan and it was good. Thanks for your work, Ken. You can find my comment to Jordan's conversion here, if it interests you: https://immediacyforum.substack.com/p/losing-my-religion