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So the other day I happened to find myself hanging out with some pretty awesome people that live down the block from me. I visited their house for a potluck meal, and the next day we went and played bandshell ball. Both activities were very fun and kind of a social stretch for me, also, I kicked my ankle while playing bandshell ball and also learned how to do somersaults. But, that is neither here nor there.

 The house I visited is where most of the Free Winonans are written, and were many of the writers live. Visiting it struck me because I had the certain impression that as soon as I entered the house I had entered a different reality. A place where everything I considered normal was now weird, and everything odd was now in its right place. There was a completely different shift of values and morals, that didn’t seem to shift in a disturbing way, but in a way that surprised me and told me that there is a different way to live. I dont know if that description makes sense, but I think is the best way I can describe it.

Then last night I was watching the sunset on my front porch with a friend we started talking about the inhabitants of that house. And much to my surprise, they are very normal people. They really enjoy Harry Potter, own Mac computers, use the internet, and love to play the card game Magic!

I mention this as a significant revelation because I think back to how the Christians in Acts were described. They were known and set aside because of the way they acted: they Loved with no logic, gave to any need, were filled with awe, and devoted to prayer. When they saw Christians they knew that there was something different about them, they acted on a different set of values, they had their own reversed reality. Now, two thousand years later, according to most polls, Christians are known for being hypocritical and hateful.

I say all of this not to bash Christians, but to encourage. Look! My response to the house I visited is much like the response those onlookers in Acts had. We as Christians live in a completely different Kingdom than those around us, lets act like it! People should be surprised that we too like Harry Potter and card games, they shouldn’t be surprised when we tell them that we are Christians.

- d a n