The concept of spirituality
resonates deeply among postmodern people. "I'm spiritual, but not
religious," could be a motto for our generation and our age, and for
good reason. What has often passed for "religion" in the modern era has
now begun to crash and burn. Standing amidst the ashes of failed modern
religion, postmodern Christians have the opportunity to turn those ashes
and cultivate new and fertile spaces for an "additive-free," organic
spirituality that is expressive of true religion in fresh, creative
ways.
The word religion comes from the Latin word
religare "to link, unite or belong," and speaks of a way of life. Early
Christians were often called "people of the way" because Jesus said "I
am the way the truth and the life."
Authentic Christian spirituality is not about
following rules, but following Jesus and his way of life. So the core of
our spirituality is not so much "what we do," as it is who we love.
Within the context of our love relationship with
god, expressions of that relationship come naturally. So in short,
"spirituality is the way you live your life before god, through Jesus
Christ, in the power of the spirit."
All of life is spiritual (play, work, rest,
eating, being with friends or family, writing poetry, telling stories,
singing songs, creating art…) everything we do is an expression of
spirituality as we direct those activities toward the god we love in
Jesus Christ.
New Creation Lutheran Church is a spiritual hub,
where you can connect to your core nature as a spiritual being. We don't
gather as church to download spirituality into lives that are
unspiritual, instead we come together to heighten and reinforce our
awareness of our spiritual nature and its importance in our lives.
We hope you will express your spirituality within
community, in a church group and by offering your gifts (music, poetry,
art, video, hospitality…) at church gatherings, and prayer services.
