Sermonatin'

48 hours and it'll be over.

Or I'll be right in the midst of it, I'm not sure. I should be over by then.

Of course I'm talking about my sermon. My first preaching experience in a public forum, happening this Sunday. Crazy! I'm not entirely ready, but I'm usually not entirely ready for most things.

Yesterday, while hanging with some friends of a friend's sister, I was brought to one of those good places. We shared conversation over some drinks, this aspiring pastor and those who rarely if ever would darken a church door. And we talked about whatever. And I had to think.

What makes the gospel "good news" to them? What's so important about this story? Is it really relevant? Or is it just a devotional, spiritual, feel-good story?

Those are the sobering questions that take me out of church-mode and more into Jesus-mode. He really had a way about him that had traction. Like, his life was life-relevant.

Anyhow, small bits of thought. Lately I've been confused at if I posted each day or not. I've been a little paranoid about it. It'd be easier if I did this at the same time each day, but that'll never happen.

Salud.