S3E15 - Makoto Fujimura – Lament: Kintsugi and the art of mending.
What are the progression of emotions that move from anxiety to annoyance to anger during the pandemic? Doug and J.R. explore these difficult emotions and talk about a few simple things that have been giving them hope.
Our conversation this week is with the artist, author, and theologian: Mako Fujimura. Much of his work has been around trauma and lament. Some of his work includes pieces done for Columbine, 9/11, the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011, and the 400-year anniversary of the King James Bible. There is a depth of wisdom and permission in this interview that is timely for pastors and leaders as we find ourselves leading through a new season of lament, suffering, and trauma. Mako also talks about the Japanese method of repairing pottery called kintsugi as a way to mend and heal broken things. This conversation is deeply honest and hopeful, we know you are going to be moved by it.
Resources:
Here are some of Mako’s books:
Mako’s website https://www.makotofujimura.com/
Donna Harris and the 6-part flow of lament:
(1) Crying out to God
(2) Affirming trust in God
(3) Petitioning God to restore
(4)Making additional arguments
(5) Expressing rage against loss and injustice
(6) Praising God in assurance of his promises to hear us
Questions:
What do you need to lament?
Where does your mind need to shift from fixing to mending?
Where do we need to experience the tears of Jesus?
If you have any questions, comments, or thoughts for the show drop us a line, at dougmoister@gmail.com or jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org. Make sure to subscribe, write a review, and share this with other pastors and kingdom leaders. We hope to see the MMP community grow and cannot do it without you.
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