Not alot to write about today. I spent the day with new friends...actually, I drove the "kids" to IKEA to buy room decorating stuff. It is always interesting to watch anyone in IKEA for the first time. Anyone who has been knows how overwhelming it can be. What a great outing it was.
I just finished the day talking with a jewish seminarian here at PSR. What a refreshing look at God. We discussed Passover and other Jewish festivals. She said that she thinks Jesus is really cool. Why not live by the message of man who was all about love.
Day by day I am seeing my presence here to be one that is so healthy for me. For one, it is a very pluralistic environment. I don't tend to be a huge pluralistic person as I see Jesus as the chief way to peace, abundance and eternity. But to see the hearts of those with different eyes and to see that they are living out the calling of Jesus better than I do is humbling to say the least...but it is also a reminder to be what I call myself...a true Jesus follower. Christian is becoming a more difficult term than ever. Yeah...I am a Jesus follower. May I be the Jesus follower that can bring change to my small little world here. May I, in the future, be the Jesus follower that can help bring the term CHRISTIAN, back to a place that is positive...a place where we can actually have a positive effect on God's world. A place where the forgiveness and peace of our Savior is seen in all I do and say.
Wow! Sounds like you are preaching a little! hmmmmm! Could it be a gift! OF COURSE! I just wonder how much time you will have to maintain a blog once the homework piles up! Tomorrow is the big day - 1st day of school!
ReplyDeleteI pray that you can continue to do this blog! Not only so those of us that love you can experience your experience, but also so you have an outlet for all this great knowledge you are about to receive!
Have fun tomorrow, and dont forget your High School Musical lunch pale!
Hi Greg:
ReplyDeleteI love you. Great posts. Don't become a universalist. You love Jesus. Grace misses you. We miss you. Come home soon? We might be going over to your pool today. I think we're going to sell our house and move into yours. We should live in community, right? We won't have "co-ed" showers tho.
Haha. Great sermon by Mark yesterday. You need to check it out. Seriously. Good stuff.
Bye.
John