"Treasures or Junk"

This past weekend, Kim and I ventured into our storage shed prepared to ‘clean it out.’ It is amazing the stuff you keep. As we were going through the stuff we laughed at ourselves for keeping some of the treasures. I was reminded that Kim said we should have trashed some of the stuff before we ever moved to Alabama. Instead, we’ve stored it for 3 plus years.

Then we came to some notebooks from conferences that we had attended. The comment was made, ‘Yeah that really helped us didn’t it.” We laughed for a moment.

When is a failure a failure? Is something a failure when it didn’t turn out like you thought it would, should, or could turn out? Is it a failure when it has no impact? Is it a success if it has some impact? When you invest your life into a venture is that success regardless of the outcome? We are or I am so conditioned to a score, to winners and losers. Is the truth somewhere in between? Always…

“Between two worlds”, it’s the tag line I have chosen for my blog. It kind of describes my life. Now don’t get me wrong, I am a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Even in following Jesus I find myself between two worlds. Sometimes it is between the worlds of being real, relevant and maintaining a holy reverence for the otherness of God. Sometimes it is between the worlds of works and grace. Sometimes it is between the worlds of Chinese Buffet or BBQ.

It’s the kind the thing that makes me think after my talks on Sunday mornings, “Yeah, but…” However, I have found that it is within this tension that I grow. Jacob, of Old Testament fame, wrestled with God and was changed.

My desire for this blog is for it to be place were ideas are shared and growth occurs. Feel free to join the conversation as we live between two worlds.