Morpheus
“You are here because you know something. What you know you can’t explain but you feel it. You felt it your entire life. There is something wrong with the world but you don’t know what it is. But its there like a splinter in your mind.”
–Morpheus i still love the first matrix (i like the other two). the first movie captured so much of what i was thinking and feeling about the church at that time (still does i suppose). sometimes i feel like my calling to the church may be to act as a morpheus. revealing the truth to those who are ready for it and attempting to rescue them from the lie. morpheus was a missionary. sent to rescue those aware of the lie. while in the matrix, he didn't belong. many of those who had been 'unplugged' were uncomfortable going back in. they didn't fit anymore. they were exiles. a lot of new churches have sprung up in recent years. many claim their purpose is to reach out to those who don't do church. but i get the feeling many of them enjoy doing ministry in the matrix. i'm not sure how many of them have really 'unplugged'. it seems as though so much of the commercialism and marketing of the matrix still play a large role in these new churches. to be honest, i'm not really sure what a morpheus church would look like...but i'll know it when i see it. i think it will feel like home.
–Morpheus i still love the first matrix (i like the other two). the first movie captured so much of what i was thinking and feeling about the church at that time (still does i suppose). sometimes i feel like my calling to the church may be to act as a morpheus. revealing the truth to those who are ready for it and attempting to rescue them from the lie. morpheus was a missionary. sent to rescue those aware of the lie. while in the matrix, he didn't belong. many of those who had been 'unplugged' were uncomfortable going back in. they didn't fit anymore. they were exiles. a lot of new churches have sprung up in recent years. many claim their purpose is to reach out to those who don't do church. but i get the feeling many of them enjoy doing ministry in the matrix. i'm not sure how many of them have really 'unplugged'. it seems as though so much of the commercialism and marketing of the matrix still play a large role in these new churches. to be honest, i'm not really sure what a morpheus church would look like...but i'll know it when i see it. i think it will feel like home.
