The first two days

Things were different from the start-- no music on the drive home from church. I did notice that I was more reflective and prayerful than I would have been if I would have had music. I think when I have music sometimes it is simply noise that allows my mind to go into neutral.

Monday I realized how hard it is in our culture to get away from some Christian stuff. I was in Subway at lunch meeting with someone when I realized Chris Tomlin was playing in the background. I don't know if that was cheating or not. I tried to ignore it!

Just wondering how the first few days are going for others. I think God is showing me things, but I am not sure how to put it into words yet. Sure, sounds weird for a preacher to not have words, but that is where I am right now.

Any thoughts you want to share? Post em in the response section.

Turning in the Bibles

So--today we turned in our Bibles. Bet you never had a commitment service like that at church! No personal copies of the Bible for the next four weeks. I guess some people might think we have lost our minds. Maybe we might get kicked out of some our denomination or be considered not evangelical anymore.

The truth is, however, I am excited about what God will show us over the next few weeks. Don't forget-- we are not going to neglect the word of God over these weeks, but rather we are to meditate daily on the word of God we know from memory and listen to the voice of God. Slow down. Dwell on the same verses all week! No new verse everyday. Allow God to drill down into your life and show you all He wants to show you from one passage.

Here's to a very different first week!

Randal