Have you ever been hiking at night? If the woods are dense enough, almost no moonlight or starlight penetrates the thick canvas of the forest roof. When you turn your headlamp on, the immediate area in front of you lights up, and everything else is draped in blackness. You can see clearly for maybe thirty feet, then after that it tapers quickly back into pitch black. There’s a certain amount of faith that you have to walk in when you are night hiking. You have to trust that the trail will take you where it is supposed to go. You have to have faith that the trail itself is safe, even if it runs alongside a step cliff or next to a rushing river. You trust that the noises you hear are really just big squirrels and not hungry bears looking for tasty, out of shape and slightly plump, stray hikers. So you hike in faith, knowing for sure only what lies 30 feet in front of you and hoping that you’ll reach your campsite before Roscoe the Mountain Man jumps from the shadows to demonstrate to you his deep knowledge of the movie “Deliverance.” It really is exciting. Believe me. Try it sometime. Well, I am on a night hike of sorts right now, figuratively speaking. All of us that have entered into this amazing adventure that is following Christ are on night hikes. Our destination is certain: the Kingdom of God. Our trail is firm: the Path of Righteousness and the Way of the Cross. Our light, The Holy Spirit, illuminates all that we need to know in order to navigate through the world that is shrouded in the darkness of sin. The path that I am currently on is not one that I ever thought that I would take. It is a crazy trail that already has seen miracles, struggles, leaps of faith, and mighty acts of God. And we're only at the beginning. My hiking companions are my wife Brandie, and my three sons, Sam, Jack and Luke. It is a journey that we would love to share with all of you, if you want to read along.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

News and notes...


OK, I am going to start again. The past month I have been awful at my posting. Here we go: I am going to post every day for the next 30 days until August 18th. I am also going to run everyday for the next 30 days in an attempt to lose 10-15 lbs. I am tired of being out of shape, undisciplined, and always so exhausted. So here goes...

Here are the news items that I have neglected:

  • Here is the picture of Ringo, our new Dog.
  • I am the new assistant coach for the Asbury University Swim team. Doesn't pay much, but coaching is the one thing (besides the kids themselves) that I have missed since I left Dalton High School and came to seminary.
  • We'll be heading to GA to talk with some folks in Gainesville about doing the Anglican church plant there. I am excited to see what happens. Keep this in all of your prayers..
  • I have also finished my job as a youth pastor. This is so bittersweet. On one hand I know that I am in God's will in leaving, but on the other I really am going to miss those kids. But the guy that took over for me will do a great job and I know that the kids will love him.
Well, that's all the news for now. I'll have something witty and clever tomorrow.
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