Sorry it took me a while to get my two cents in here … awesome comment as always, Steve! We were out of town, but I’ve been thinking about what you said …

First of all, I love Donald Miller. Blue Like Jazz was a great little book. I don’t have any more of a problem with post-modernism than modernism … kinda like the Greeks seeking after wisdom and the Jews seeking after signs, each have their own weaknesses.

Secondly, don’t completely give up on open worship, if it is a desire of your heart. There may not be opportunity or open doors now for you to share it, but there will be. Just be patient, which I know is hard.

It’s kinda like what God told me when I first got to Korea. “Be patient. Don’t force the doors open. Your gift will make room for you.” It was the hardest thing I ever had to do, but God ultimately did just that, opened doors so the gift He gave me could be shared. And you probably agree with this, but it was amazing when He did open doors and we were allowed to really share what was on our hearts!

So keep that in mind. Lay down the forcing of doors open and forcing your way, maybe, but don’t lay down the desire or the passion for open and free worship. Yeah, it’s a little torturous along the way, but it just makes it sweeter when the Lord really sets you free in it.

Peace.