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Yaconelli's book hit me hard in 2000 when I read it. During this convergence of events over the past 3-4 months, I pulled Dangerous Wonder out and re-read it. Once again, I was blown away. Yaconelli's book focuses on children - their dangerous wonder, risky curiousity, wild abandon, daring playfulness, wide-eyed listening, irresponsible passion, etc. and says these traits should be the traits we as Christians possess. This fits exactly what I am feeling. Here is a follow on to my last post...

"If Christianity is simply about being nice, I'm not interested. What happened to radical Christianity, the un-nice brand of Christianity that turned the world upside-down? What happened to the category-smashing, life-threatening, anti-institutional gospel that spread through the first century like wildfire and was considered (by those in power) dangerous? What happened to the kind of Christians whose hearts were on fire, who had no fear, who spoke the truth no matter what the consequence, who made the world uncomfortable, who were willing to follow Jesus no matter where He went? What happened to the kind of Christians who were filled with passion and gratitude, and who every day were unable to get over the grace of God?

I'm ready for a Christianity that "ruins" my life, that captures my heart and makes me uncomfortable. I want to be filled with an astonishment which is so captivating that I am considered wild and unpredictable and ... well ... dangerous. Yes, I want to be dangerous to a dull and boring religion.

A.W. Tozer said a long time ago, "Culture is putting out the light in man's souls." He was right. Dullness is more than a religious issue, it is a cultural issue. Our entire culture has become dull. Dullness is the absence of the light of our souls. Look around. We have lost the sparkle in our eyes, the passion in our marriages, the meaning in our work, the joy in our faith.

The greatest enemy of Christianity may be people who say they believe in Jesus but who are no longer astonished and amazed."

Wow ! Hits me exactly where I am - exactly what I am trying to communicate. Am I alone in this? Am I the only man sitting in the pew Sunday after Sunday bored? Am I the only man seeking the adventure, thrill, excitement of a really close walk with Jesus?

I don't think so. Soar.