Thank you, veterans!
The first thought on my mind regarding Veteran's Day is THANK YOU. Thank you to so many who have served with the hope of peace and justice around the world!
I did some reading this morning on Veteran's Day. It was started on the first anniversary of the ending of WWI. One of the things I learned this morning was that several countries celebrate Veteran's Day on or near November 11. It was just a reminder to me of how much unity comes from the desire for peace. It made me keep yearning for people to have the peace that only Jesus provides..
How our phones are changing our brain
I love Daniel Bright. I'm thankful for his courage and his integrity and his gifts. As I listened to him share vulnerably about his journey with his phone, I was reminded of a podcast I'd heard this fall where Carey Nieuwhof interviewed Carlos Whittaker. Carlos was having some similar anxiety about his relationship to his phone and constant connection. He then decided to go on a journey where he scanned his brain, spent lengthy time living with Monks and the Amish without a phone and then scanned his brain again. It's a fascinating conversation with some helpful next steps. Listen in below!
(Disclaimer: He wrote a book about this that I haven't read. I just listened to the podcast.)
Lighting up Shelbyville
There were a TON of people at Light up Shelbyville this weekend! It was another reminder to me of the diversity and growth that's happening in the place we love and call home. While the event rallies around lighting one tree, in reflection this morning, I found myself hoping that Shelbyville would continue to be rallied around the light that shone from a tree fashioned into a cross that Jesus hung on.
It took me back to a sermon from about a decade ago when Wes Keene cast a vision for Shelbyville lighting up in little pockets as we reached our neighbors and discipled them.
It made me thankful for Derrick Page. Sharing Jesus in the face of fear or uncertainty.
I see the passion for that as Katie Gaither gets emotional thinking about people knowing Jesus first.
I'm inspired as I sit in hospitals with CCC members snatching opportunities to bring Jesus up with their nurse.
I'm challenged when my own kids come home talking about friends they've shared Jesus with.
I'm desperate when I pray with our Community Group for the people in our lives who don't know Jesus.
Let's keep lighting up Shelbyville.
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