As the church, we can no longer afford to hide behind our gilded and stained-glass walls and wring our hands about what is going on “out there” in the world. No, we must see with new eyes, paying attention to what is happening in the world around us and discerning how God is prompting us to respond. This means looking for signs of where God is actively at work in human affairs. It also involves asking new questions and listening to God and others for answers that help us recognize indications that we are being called forth and cause us to know what we should do.
