The most well-known Peter Kim in the blogosphere (he also lives in the Boston area but works at Forrester Research) just wrote a post entitled “Chasing Cool”. I’ve thought about what he’s writing about in the past, as it relates to churches.
My problem with a lot of “emergent”/postmodern churches are that they try too hard to be “cool”. They say in their bulletins and website that they’re cool, hip and different. I think if you have to convince people that you are hip or cool, it probably means you are not. The people and organizations that are truly cool are the ones who are just being themselves and don’t have to convince anyone of it. The other Peter Kim says “So stick with what you know and have a passion for - that’s what will make you cool.”
To be honest, I’ve struggled with this in the past. At times, out of my insecurity, I wanted to find a way to make myself stand out. I didn’t like being a nobody. I envied the “popular” people. I’m going through my own personal growth process of discovering the things about me that are genuinely unique and being comfortable with how God made me. I’m trying to focus on being true to myself and doing what I love, without regard to how others might perceive it.
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Good luck on your journey - sounds like you’re well on your way. To thine own self [and God] be true!
Posted 02 May 2007 at 11:57 am ¶well, i’ve always thought you were cool, even if you didn’t try to be. =)
i remember when i met you during my freshman year…i always felt cool when i was hanging around with you and rob. you guys had the best fashion sense, luck with women, and taste in music out of everyone i knew. plus, and more importantly, you guys were good friends–very caring, supportive, and encouraging!
Posted 03 May 2007 at 9:05 am ¶Post a Comment