vulnerable

July 24, 2017

What Post-Christian Thinking People Want: 9) Vulnerability

Dr. Brené Brown said it well: “vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.”  In days when people mount up shields of defense and deflections to prevent others from getting to “the real you,” one mark of an effective gospel witness to post-Christian thinking people involves making yourself vulnerable, showing a life-openness that invites others to see how the truths of the Faith bring hope and wellness to the brokenness of daily life. As a general rule of thumb, I’ve found through the years that most people are attracted to admissions of brokenness: things like failures, mistakes, deficiencies, and shortfalls. […]