The slogan of the church I attended in middle and high school was “Come as you are”, which was fitting for a nondenominational church in the hyper-liberal, irreligious enclave of Madison, Wisconsin.
I remember the senior pastor expounding on the slogan during one sermon. He added an addendum that I think transforms it into something even better:
Come as you are, but be ready to change.
Removed from a religious context, this sentiment embodies a yes-and approach to life that can translate to many other contexts:
- Read at whim, but also upstream.
- Own your abilities (no disclaimers), but keeping challenging them.
- “I dearly love this land / Because of, and in spite of, we the people.”
What’s yours?
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