The Beginning

Two thousand years ago, a radical preacher began His ministry in a little corner of the world just east of the Mediterranean Sea. He emphasized servanthood over authority, stewardship over selfishness and meekness over aggression. When asked to prioritize existing laws, with zero hesitation He threw all but two out and said everything else will fall into place if you master this: love God and love each other. He then went on to redefine what words like love meant. His insistence that our very existence rested in those four little letters scared the ruling class so badly, they did everything in their power to wipe him from this earth. They thought they succeeded in having Him killed. They ultimately failed to end his ministry.

If Jesus were a Dungeons and Dragons player, His alignment would absolutely be chaotic good. Even though He blatantly said that He should be considered the fulfillment of Jewish law, He simultaneously rewrote the rules of conduct, definitively in favor of doing good above all else. He healed on the Sabbath. He exponentially expanded the meaning of family. He made it clear that worldly things like accumulated wealth prevented someone from entering His Heavenly kingdom. He regularly upended the societal norms wherever He went.

That is exactly what the Chaotic Good Party is all about. Cultivating a different attitude. Rejecting the societal norm of worshipping things in favor of forging loving relationships. Doing more and talking less. Striving for authenticity, transparency and meaningful connection instead of an endless stream of meaningless, empty followers. Being the light, love, hands and feet of an incredible God even if it means  flying in the face of the status quo. Developing simple actions that can be performed over and over by normal people everywhere to relieve suffering, create joy, preserve dignity and maybe heal some small part of the broken world we live in.

If you are tired of how we all seem to be trudging down a road that leads somewhere few of us actually want to arrive, let's step off the asphalt, take stock of our strengths and start blazing a new trail.