Grey Pages Ep 24 The Future & Our Deepest Kingdom Instincts W/ Alan Hirsch
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May 13, 2024 
Alan Hirsch, expert in navigating tough topics, delves into death, failure, famine, and the future. Discussions on success, failure, church dynamics, sacrifice, and renewal. Embracing core values, unity in crisis, and transformative power of collective experiences.
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Journey of Unconventional Faith
- Alan Hirsch, now 64, reflects on his journey of involvement in unique communities since becoming a Christian.
- His early community, the South Melbourne Restoration Community, consisted of people from diverse backgrounds.
Embracing the Cycle of Life and Death
- Taylor points out that the church's role is to participate in God's work, not control outcomes.
- He emphasizes embracing drought, famine, and death as natural parts of the life cycle, not failures.
Building a Kingdom Ecosystem
- The speakers discuss the concept of building a new city within the existing one, a kingdom ecosystem operating differently.
- They view this as a subversive act, like yeast in dough, gradually transforming society.