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Mark Boersma ~ Conversations
So ... you think you want to get to know Mark?
... Hmmm, are you sure?
Some people have said ... "Mark can bring the inner child out in you."  ... Which, at times can be a good thing, but can also seem to challenge adults in ways they aren't used to.
Maybe Some Good Questions?
* When I say, "I want us to get to know one another." are we really saying that we want a chance to talk and have others get to know us so we can feel good and caring?
* Do I ask questions to try to lead people down a path I want to control?
* Like ... "Do you think you are a good listener?"  
    > Do I see in others what is really in me?  
    > Do I want to talk and share about myself to feel good about myself? 
    > When I listen, do I listen at a superficial level and miss the most important things which are being said? 
This is a interesting conversation.  :-)
With Mark, it's important to have context and a bit of history.
Mark was raised very devout, conservative Christian.  It's interesting how many conservative Christians do not like him.  It's not that certain groups of people are judgmental.  It's not that.  It's not that when certain types of people feel challenged that they get all weirded out and/or don't want to be around someone that isn't just like them.  It's not that. 
Mark and his wife Rosanna started attending a new church and they become part of a small group of couples.  There may have been five or six couples.  At the very first meeting, after about 17 minutes, the leader of the group said ... "Mark, we haven't heard anything from you. What are your thoughts, as we want to get to know you."   

Mark tried to graciously to not share his thoughts, but the leader continues to press forward.  Mark shared that this was not a good idea and that there was a good chance that they did not want to get to know me as they said they did.  After continued pressing, Mark looked at his wife and she smiled and nicely said ... "Trust Mark, you do not want to get to know him."  She wasn't saying it in a negative way, it's just that Mark has a very high frequency that is hard for most people to handle.  ~ Mark's Rules - click here ~ 
It's very unusual how Peter and Mark met.  Read back story below.
Mark stuck around after church on Easter Sunday for over 30 minutes and just sat in the pew.  He got up to leave, as most everyone had left the church and Peter approached him on the way out of church.  They had never met before.  Peter said "Hi" and asked Mark what he was thinking ... Mark said ... as he often does ... "A lot."  

Peter went onto share with Mark how he felt the Holy Spirit leading him to connect.  :-)   Peter and Mark both seemed to enjoy the conversation and Peter said he would like to connect again to get to know one another.  Mark laughed and said "Are you sure?"  Mark gave Peter his number and Peter actually followed through which Mark was impressed with.  Mark's not saying that all Christians never follow through as that's not the case.  Do most Christians not follow through, most of the time?  If you asked Mark that question, he would probably laugh and say "Not sure?  Not God?"  

Mark was impressed with Peter as very few Christians seem to hear from the Holy Spirit and even less seem to follow through.  Mark was even more impressed that Peter was fine with recording the conversation.  Most Christians, it seems to Mark that they struggle with a lot of fear and don't even know it.  Most Christians, it seems, maybe don't work so hard at learning to consider things, outside of their comfort zones?

But ... going outside of our comfort zone is actually what is required for 'faith' and "Without faith it's impossible to please God?   It would seem that those who are the most devout Christians and pastors would want to please God a lot which would seem to require to doing things we aren't comfortable with ... i.e. having faith?  Interesting!?!?  :-) 
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