I love this post because it's so relatable to me on many levels, including the Jesus-loving mother who went through an Evangelical phase and died after years of dementia. Mine also went through an Orthodox phase. I'm not done studying all the teachings of various denominations yet but I doubt I will commit fully to one of them ever again, having gone through many phases myself already. I feel Jesus and Mary are both above all that and don't want us to gatekeep with dogma... I really enjoy your work, Jan. Thank you and God bless!
Twenty years ago I embarked on a massive study of Christian history and nearly all of the denominations, major ones and some smaller, less common ones too. I was looking for my “theological home” so to speak. I could never find one that was the right fit. Eventually I accepted my calling to the mystic’s way and that generally means a solitary path. I’ve come to understand that I am many things: mystic, contemplative, heretic, seeker, gnostic, Christian, pagan in my love for the earth and the animals, seer, sage, student, spiritual explorer and more. The one thing that is the foundation is my commitment to seeking the Truth, and to the best of my ability living the law of Love.
Again, so relatable. I am on that journey now though not for the first time and I intend to dig deeper this time, allowing myself to see with the eyes of a Seer to connect the dots wherever possible. I feel guided by Yeshua and His love for all whom He have called unto Himself. I want to dissolve all gatekeeping tendencies within myself through these studies so that I can love all my brothers and sisters the way He, who is the Truth, wants me to. It shocked me to the core to learn of the hatred my Evangelical church (conversion as a teen) had for other Christians, calling them 'children of the devil.' I quickly decided in my mind that simply couldn't be true but it has taken me a loooong time to deliver Christ within me from cultural context. In some ways, the journey is that of moving from gatekeeper to bridge. His love compels me.
I love this post because it's so relatable to me on many levels, including the Jesus-loving mother who went through an Evangelical phase and died after years of dementia. Mine also went through an Orthodox phase. I'm not done studying all the teachings of various denominations yet but I doubt I will commit fully to one of them ever again, having gone through many phases myself already. I feel Jesus and Mary are both above all that and don't want us to gatekeep with dogma... I really enjoy your work, Jan. Thank you and God bless!
Twenty years ago I embarked on a massive study of Christian history and nearly all of the denominations, major ones and some smaller, less common ones too. I was looking for my “theological home” so to speak. I could never find one that was the right fit. Eventually I accepted my calling to the mystic’s way and that generally means a solitary path. I’ve come to understand that I am many things: mystic, contemplative, heretic, seeker, gnostic, Christian, pagan in my love for the earth and the animals, seer, sage, student, spiritual explorer and more. The one thing that is the foundation is my commitment to seeking the Truth, and to the best of my ability living the law of Love.
Again, so relatable. I am on that journey now though not for the first time and I intend to dig deeper this time, allowing myself to see with the eyes of a Seer to connect the dots wherever possible. I feel guided by Yeshua and His love for all whom He have called unto Himself. I want to dissolve all gatekeeping tendencies within myself through these studies so that I can love all my brothers and sisters the way He, who is the Truth, wants me to. It shocked me to the core to learn of the hatred my Evangelical church (conversion as a teen) had for other Christians, calling them 'children of the devil.' I quickly decided in my mind that simply couldn't be true but it has taken me a loooong time to deliver Christ within me from cultural context. In some ways, the journey is that of moving from gatekeeper to bridge. His love compels me.