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A phrase I often hear when working in the church is about going to the edge or being at or on the edge, this particularly comes up in pioneer or NPNP1 gatherings. It is a phrase that has recently brought me some discomfort. This disquiet has caused me to reflect on what it means to be at the edge, where …
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