10. Apparently, my zoology needs work – I described a group of sheep as a “herd” not a “flock”.
9. Apparently, my American Literature knowledge needs development – I intended to refer to the story of Rip Van Winkle and I called him Rumpelstiltskin.
8. I made a slide for my Keynote deck that had “Cardinals = Epic Fail” when the game went tied 38-38. I also got some crap for changing out of the Cardinals tshirt I was wearing during set-up. I honestly thought they would blow the game. But the slide became “Cardinals = Scare the crap out of us with an almost epic fail”.
7. I got a text message from a FEMALE friend of mine asking, “If this game goes into overtime, are we gonna delay the start of Crash?” I love that there are some REAL Cardinals fans in Phoenix. And no, we didn’t delay the start.
6. My friend, Joy, talked with us about her work joining God’s mission in North Africa and the Middle East. Her last year of seminary was my first year, so we took a few classes together. She is a great example of someone who was on mission as a high school teacher and chaplain for the Phoenix Mercury. Now she is on mission, but the geography has changed.
5. The band was back at full strength after the holidays. I love those guys and girls and the excellence they bring to their craft.
4. Every Sunday night I meet someone who is attending Crash for the first time. A great reminder that we have to weave our mission and vision into what we do week in and week out.
3. I talked about our mission as SENT people. That our work happens out THERE, not in HERE.
2. I was stoked to use some photos from the downtown photo shoot that Tony Elliott and I did. He is brilliant!
1. In preparing for this message, I was challenged regarding several places where I have been abdicating and avoiding my role as a SENT follower of Jesus, using excuses like busyness, fear, uncertainty, the unknown, etc. And this week, I am taking steps to push back on that resistance. The “place to start” that I suggested is a great place for all of us to begin.
