pilgrim.

One of our most common temptations is to turn the way into a place, to turn the adventure into a status, to trade the runway for the hangar, to turn the holy path into a sitting room - even if we call it a sanctuary. When a movement becomes an institution, those whose hearts call them to pilgrimage get restless. [McLaren 2007, 51; Finding Our Way Again]

A great example of the above would be the church around the 4th century, as it gained social acceptability. If you were privileged enough to be born within the Roman Empire, you would be considered a Christian. Many followers of Jesus left the comfort of the Empire and made their way into the desert to seek a life of more challenge. From this the monastic way was born. Throughout christian history people and movements have stirred the pot, shaken the status quo and reminded followers of Jesus that we're not called to a comfortable seat in a comfortable building, with a comfortable life, but we're called to a winding footpath into the depths of our collective humanity and brokeness proclaiming and living in the reality of the Kingdom of heaven, after the example set by our Master Jesus.

Isn't that what Christianity is about - following Jesus.

Or have I got the whole thing wrong?