The Memories of A Man in His Old Age...

'And.'

That about sums up this book.

In Thy Kingdom Connected, Dwight Friesen explores the wide variety of ways that human beings are connected with each other, with our planet and with God; and why that matters to people trying to live in concert with what God is doing in the world.

Friesen begins and ends the book reminding the reader that 'whatever is you, you will share it.' It echoes Shane Hipps' idea that the medium is the message. Consciously or not, we are constantly sharing who we are and what matters to us with the world around us. A weighty thought for those of us concerned with joining Jesus in his mission of reconciliation.

Reconciliation - 'missional and'ing' - is, according to Friesen the focus of God's people. It is the good news. God is working to reconcile all creation w/ Godself and invites us to join in the process.

If we would join in that process, Friesen says, we must be aware that all individual decisions, believes and actions have bearing on others and our world.

This is a timely book, I think. In an exciting era of church history, in which we are able to participate in the wonderful and ever changing conversation about who God is, what God is doing and how we fit into what God is doing, it's easy sometimes to give more energy, time and attention to what's wrong with the 'other' side(s) of the conversation. How we relate to one another has never mattered more for the health of the church and the world we interact with. How can we hope to join in reconciling the world with God, when we are not reconciled to one another?