Twice a year we have a leadership training for potential new group leaders in our church. We've been doing it since before I got here. We identify people who might have the qualities and the character to be future small group leaders.
While I would typically take a day to reflect on the past year, look forward to the new year, and make a few goals, I never really made the time to do that this year. But one thing was evident to me about the past year...
Merry Christmas!
With Christmas upon us, it seems like the tension of life is getting greater. There are parties to go to, gifts to purchase, presents to wrap, movies to watch, music to listen to, and get-togethers to plan for. Are you stressed yet? Tension seems like a foregone reality of life.
Thinking about Christmas made me think of the afterlife and the reality of a heavenly takeover. This in turn made me recall a question I read earlier this year. The question was,
What started as a chore (walking our dog) revealed yet another weighty reminder: my kids are constantly watching us. We, as parents, are modeling "normal" life (whatever that means) for our kids.
Preacher on the Run... 