Chris Gonzalez on "Kingdom Angst"
                February 8, 2007                      

Chris Gonzalez posts a portion of an email from a young woman in his college ministry. She writes,

Ok. Lately I have had this unsettled feeling like there is something more than simply going to school, going to work, coming home, going to church, hanging out with friends, bla, bla, bla. Part of me wants to just pack up, no, not even pack up anything, just go. I don't know where I would go, but I want to live with the poorest of the poor, the children, and the people who are just broken. I feel like I could grow and learn so much more by spending my time with them, rather than sitting in a class room. And I know this sounds pretty dramatic, and I would not actually do it, simply because I do not think it would solve anything. But, I don't understand how me sitting in class, studying, and carrying on with daily activities is really glorifying God with Everything I am. And I know I can make little differences to those around me, but I don't feel like it's enough. Maybe school is just a stepping stone to grow...maybe I am supposed to be learning patience...

Chris calls this "tension" Kingdom Angst. You'll have to click on that link for his definition of Kingdom Angst. Chris also provides Advise [sic] and Reassurances for Kingdom Angst like: "Redemptive Promise is right under your nose", "Tear down the curtain of the secular / sacred divide", "Sociology, Business, Art and Engineering ARE Kingdom majors", and "Kingdom Angst is (un)natural".

This is good stuff! Thanks Chris for showing how to look at life through the eyes of the Gospel!