I am always envious when reading my friend Dino Senesi's blog as he is hanging out with superstar church planters and influencers. For a couple of days, I am experiencing it for myself in Phoenix, AZ with coordinators for a student church planting experience called PowerPlant. Next summer, we will watch what has recently been upwards of 2000 students spend a week of their summer not being entertained, but engaged in this experience known as church planting. These people I am with are visionaries...not just for a particular church...but for movements in who areas and in individual student's lives.
In the process of think about this though, I am reminded that each day I wake up (at least when I am home) next to one of those people...my wife. And I pack lunches for 4 of these people...my kids. And each week, I have the honor to preach and invest in a congregation of these people...my church. I am a blessed man.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Practical Words
It has been amazing in these past four weeks of physical therapy (following my knee surgery) how difficult it has been to maintain my disciplined routine of writing. However, I have been so blessed to make some new friends and learn an incredible amount by hanging out 3 days a week with people facing physical challenges such as surgery, injury, and chronic illness.
Today, as I went for my Friday visit to the gym (therapy punishment arena), I was greeted by darkness in the room. I was plenty dissapointed, but was somewhat relieved that another guy showed up as well...so I wasn't the dense guy who missed the announcement that they would be closed today. But on to the point...
We found ourselves in the parking lot talking about a topic that had come up on Monday. He shared about what had happened during the rest of the week in his life and, on at least 4 occassions, I was able to share a Biblical truth from the text of my sermon for Sunday. Now I know that I cannot use his life as an illustration on all 4 points Sunday morning. However, it sure is great to be reminded that the Word of God is so practical in our daily lives and that it can make a difference, not only in our eternity, but in the joy/satisfaction of our every day journey.
Today, as I went for my Friday visit to the gym (therapy punishment arena), I was greeted by darkness in the room. I was plenty dissapointed, but was somewhat relieved that another guy showed up as well...so I wasn't the dense guy who missed the announcement that they would be closed today. But on to the point...
We found ourselves in the parking lot talking about a topic that had come up on Monday. He shared about what had happened during the rest of the week in his life and, on at least 4 occassions, I was able to share a Biblical truth from the text of my sermon for Sunday. Now I know that I cannot use his life as an illustration on all 4 points Sunday morning. However, it sure is great to be reminded that the Word of God is so practical in our daily lives and that it can make a difference, not only in our eternity, but in the joy/satisfaction of our every day journey.
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