BST's Blog

It is beautiful here today! Wow--what a great Spring day! We had fun last night with our friends and Mr. Disney. It was nice to be out as adults enjoying adult conversation.

We spent the day out and about shopping for Easter stuff at Michaels, eating at our favorite Baja Burrito and then playing at the park. I am at the office now preparing for our Saturday night service.

It's hard to believe that Easter is almost a week away. There's so much left to be done. I am trying to take it one day at a time.

Last night Sheryl had an interesting dream. It would be hard to believe that God's hand wasn't in it. In her dream she saw us in the future and doing certain ministry related things. It was exciting to talk about. Of course, in her dream, we were also at the beach talking to people. What can be wrong with that??!

Tonight the theme is about light and darkness. I do believe that there is no darkness at all in Christ. But, sometimes that gets translated in such a way that I feel like we say to those going through valleys that it can only be light. I completely believe that Christ brings his light into our souls in ways we could never understand. However, I also think that because of the nature of this world, we have times when we have to walk through shadows and when illumination seems elusive. What about being faithful during those times? I am looking forward to this service. I think it will be encouraging...and I LOVE hearing John Catchings play cello.

Interesting talks with my buddy, Woodard. Interesting talks with one of our Elders, Fred Ewing. Interesting thoughts running through my head while reading A New Kind of Christian. Perplexing thoughts and feelings as I try and relate my current situation to the things I am reading in McLaren's book. Most of it is hitting me between the eyes. Some of it is lost on me. Interesting times we're in--we, the Church at Large.

God be with us. Show us what it means to be Jesus in today's world. Can we do it in our current form? Or, are You preparing us for a brand new wineskin that might completely shake our paradigm? Your thoughts are not our thoughts. Your ways are not our ways.