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It’s funny the things you find, only upon searching for them.

Some folks call it the law of attraction, others call it the invisible hand of God, but I’ve definitely felt it upon being introduced to Donald Miller’s writing, and more recently in his involvement in a new project called Convergence.

Convergence is a new small group DVD series, hosted by Donald Miller, aimed at sparking conversation in your small group community. It’s definitely from a Christian perspective, but it seems to also challenge a lot of what some may feel institutional Christianity stands for and holds dear.

After watching the sampler dvd, and some of the first episodes, I see this speaking to the growing demographic of people frustrated with certain aspects of their institutional Christian experience, but who still desire a greater understanding of who, what, and how God is, and what being a Christian can look like in today’s context.

Convergence Promo – NEW from All Things Converge on Vimeo.

First Episodes:

• Frustration and False Gods (First episode here)

• Spiritual Practices: Meeting God in the Everyday( First episode here)

• Learning to share our stories(First episode here)

This is a great example of engaging in spiritual exploration in a more relaxed, and conversational context.  I mentioned this in my story as one of the reasons I began this blog, as way to begin thinking about ways to practice the exploration of the topic of God, outside some of the constraining aspects of what I was experiencing religiously. Not simply for my pleasure, but as a way to meet, what I saw, and many others see, as a real need among a lot of spiritual seekers today.

Looking at where that non threatening environment can take place, the conversational format, and the ability to openly, yet constructively explore ultimate topics such as ones spiritual journey, in honest, and relevant ways, is good stuff, in my opinion.

So this is more an endorsement for the Convergence format, and I’ll have to get back to you on what the convergence series is all about.  A few of my friends and family have begun using this as a spring board in some monthly small get-togethers we have.  So far so good.

We hope that our conversations will bring more honesty, an air that will allow different perspectives to be heard, and in the end transform us towards better acts of love in a world in need of it.  It’s an experiment so we’ll see how it goes.

If you are a Christian or inclined towards the organic message of what Jesus stood for, outside some aspects of your religious experience, and are in search of a way to start a small group discussion wherever is fitting for you to discuss a broad set of issues and concerns that sit at the cross section of your real life and faith, this may be something to check out.(I think that may have been a run on sentence) Hmmm…