SPACE is an important thing.  It’s part of the title of this site, of course.  And it’s something that is on any mind trying to understand things.  A few years ago, back when I was still trying “print media” with friends and family, I tried a “zine” called “Open Space” for a couple of “issues.”  It didn’t last, but the idea was to create space for those I knew and loved to say things to a personable audience.

Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay recently posted some thoughts on “space” and being in a band.  It’s also an article about music and concerts and the “voices” that call out to us to be and do certain things.

Most of us feel some form of that tension, I believe.  We start out thinking and believing certain things.  Time passes.  Responsibilities change and evolve.  You wake up one day and wide open spaces have turned into a yard, fenced in and finite.  It’s a good thing, then, to remember what kind of space is most important, especially if your intent is to connect with others.

I highly encourage to check out Haseltine’s thoughts, so graciously reprinted by the folks at Christianity Today here.  Don’t let the article’s title fool you: it’s about much more that touring.  Well worth the read.