Why you should come to On Tap Tonight

So, we have been doing On Tap for over three years as a church and the purpose of it - at least any kind of pure purpose - alludes my understanding. But, I will take a shot :)

Pubs and bars used to be places where people went to discuss important and relevant things. Prior to Twitter, the ever-presence of the BBC, and XM Radio people used to talk to each other more directly. What is even more crazy is that we used to disagree well, we used to discuss things together, and it used to stretch us as human beings.

At On Tap there is no 'teaching'. There is no 'leader'. There is a moderator, and if you have been to On Tap when we discuss political topics, you know why #1 we have to have a moderator and #2 we (now) ask people to raise their hands. Instead we have an agreed upon topic and we attempt to discuss and learn. Tonight we are discussing the importance of Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, blogs). Some people (like myself) are listening okay and also thinking about what we want to say. Some are (believe it or not) more obnoxious than I am. And many, listen very well, and when they speak up people listen intently.

We are assuming that disagreements are okay. We are assuming that God meant what he said throughout the Bible about community - it is more difficult than island-living in some ways, but it is worth the trouble. We are assuming that we have things to learn, from whoever happens to show up that particular evening. And, even as I write "we", I am aware that someone "new" always wanders in. Sometimes someone from the Riverside Community, but more often it is a friend of someone who comes to On Tap. If Facebook is accurate, several friends of one of our favorite servers are attending tonight.

Anyway, I hope you can join us tonight. I know many don't like open-forum discussions. No big deal, On Tap isn't your thing. But I think if you're able to come you will find it is worth it. And I will finally point out that my favorite part are the conversations that happen after the official conversation is over. It is simply fun to get to know new people, and to grow deeper in other friendships. 7:00 at Llywelyn's in WG