Wildfoote: A Leadership Journey

Living Large

I read the following passage from The Message this morning.

Dear, dear Corinthians, I can't tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn't fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren't small, but you're living them in a small way. I'm speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively!    2 Corinthians 6:11-13   (The Message)

What a challenge! It caused me to consider where I am allowing myself to be fenced in or where I am choosing to live in small ways because of fear, indifference, others' expectations, or my sin.  I want to live large!!!

Real Estate, Break In, and Sabbatical

Long time no post.  Lots happening.

On the Real Estate front, I have been playing a major role on RCC's facility transition.  We have been working on identifying properties and getting ready for a big move.  Actually hired architects this week and got moving on designing our next space.  Most likely we are going to move into an existing building and turn it into "our space".  We have some cool ideas, so will post more as we get further into the project.

This past Monday night, our next door neighbor had a guy with a gun come into his house and demanded money.  Ended up forcing one of the occupants to drive him to an ATM and made the neighbor take out money.  Kind of scary.  About the same time, I had our front door open and the screen door unlocked.  That has changed. 

Pastor Jim is on sabbatical through July and then on vacation the first week of August.  I spoke at the three services this morning, finishing up our series on the life of Samuel.  Wow, I forget what it takes to give the same message three times, back to back over a 4 hour period.  Believe it or not it takes a lot of emotional energy out of you.  It didn't help that one of the air conditioners went out, making for a warm meeting space.  But overall, I enjoy communicating in that forum. 

So that's a quick update!  Hopefully more to come.