Speeding on the path

Greetings from Indianapolis where I will be attending with my wife and friend Elaine the Externally Focused Church workshop. Today we had the blessing again of hearing Shane Claiborne at Indiana Wesleyan University while on the way to the EFC workshop. He is an amazing individual and if you haven't read his book "Irresistable Revolution" you need to. It is powerful and convicting. It will make you ask "How many of my Christian friends are really walking in the way of Christ?" (I have a link to the Simple Way at the bottom of my blog.) I suspect you will feel a bit judgmental as you realize that compared to the radical revolutionary Jesus that answer is sadly no. So that is why we are picking up speed on the path.

In the midst of a world that is seeing that all of it structures are a house of cards we stand in the midst of an eternal kingdom that even Hell cannot prevail against. We have been given the golden moment in time where the Kingdom can shine bright as a true beacon of hope. I write this while listening to news pundits debate the good and evil of the days stock market's record gains. I have a 401K from my years in business but I do not trust in it and am rather pushing more for God's people to live by His economy. In this we are moving faster to establish Wild Goose Ministries from our home. It is a ministry that will serve the poor and homeless by giving them safety, education, spiritual formation, and hope. God is bringing all things together and it is wonderful what is happenig. I cannot wait to tell you what is accomplished in the name of Jesus as we move through this process.

I am really not wanting to "speed" as it implies a lack of discernment but the days are clicking off quickly and yes, in terms of my faith I want to walk with reckless abandonment living right on the edge where I experience the fulfillment of faith but the world would view it as foolishness. I feel that if you are placing any hope and confidence in worldly systems or people it is you who is foolish.

Well it is only 22 days until the election and I personally see no one to vote for. I have even checked alternative candidates and could not find one. So I have decided to vote for Jesus. He has never failed me and knows more than anyone. He is not troubled by the world's circumstances and is anxious to come claim His bride. So I will move quickly down the path to get things done for the kingdom that God has called me to do and trust that He will keep me to the end.

Accelerating through the curve of the path.