Years ago at Holden Village, an often idealized Lutheran retreat center in Washington state, this theme guided the activities and studies of the whole village, visitors and staff, for the summer. At Holden one could live close to nature, to your faith, and with each other, without the distractions of the world "outside." The difficulty lay in living the Holden life outside the Village!
I live in the Northern Illinois Synod, certainly not an idealized retreat from the world, but still a comfortable place for me and my congregation.
Going out to India, a completely different part of the world, presents all sorts of challenges to my comfortable way of living. Companionship with the Arcot Lutheran Church presents challenges to my comfortable way of believing, and to our Synod's.
Our mutual faith Christ, though in our different locations, will extend our understanding of each other and influence the way we act in faith. This belief gives us the courage to look for these new experiences.
And we learn to sign our blogs, as we travel!
Art Milton, NIS Global Mission Chair
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