I was sent an interesting article about an extraordinary abbey of monks.
here's the link:
http://blog.timesunion.com/rudnick/a-bunch-of-unvirtuous-monks/1969/#more-1969
I admire their attempt to engage with the culture and to evoke laughter and reflection about what it means to follow Christ in the 21st Century.
As the article expressed they tend to look for God in non-traditional places, where people are finding meaning. God is probably there in these cultural places - in films, art, TV, literature...
When people look for meaning God shows up.
I think that God is very much present in the culture(s) - and not only in the traditional places such as church services and prayer meetings. God so loves the world that he came and totally immersed himself in it. God is still totally present. So open your eyes, your ears, all your senses and you just might glimpse him on TV, hear his voice on the radio (or at a concert!) or taste him in a lovingly prepared meal...
I love the times when I just feel like God has surprised me with an unexpected blessing or reassurance, in a small serendipitous happening, like he's winked His eye at me!
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