It is about a 10-15 minute drive from our house to the church. It’s almost all on I-95 and as soon as I hit it on the way home I get lonesome. I just start calling people. It’s good to hear their voices, their stories, and reports from home. Sometimes sports talk radio isn’t enough to fill the void in a way that a familiar voice can.
Sometimes, God and I chat about things. I ask Him how I’m doing and I pray that our church can reach the thousands of people I pass each day. In the places I see God moving, I see strong uncompromising leadership and vision. I wonder if I’ve got that in me or if I’m capable of God putting it in me. I think I’d love to plant a church someday, but I’m not sure that’s what God has for us. I’ve always said there needs to be a Wesleyan church in Pendleton, SC. Now people are telling me we need one in Wilmington, DE. I’m not sure if I call people to make sure they haven’t fallen off the face of the earth as much as to let them know that I haven’t. I know I do too much of the talking most of the time, but I try to ask as many questions as possible. I have to be careful. Am I gathering information or sharing life with these people? I think there’s a huge difference. I think that’s at the heart of all relationships. Not just knowing about the person, but really knowing the person themself. I think that’s why so many marriages fail. People just aren’t that interested in knowing their mates so they get bored and move on to the next person that they won’t be interested in knowing. I wish I had one day a week where I could just talk to people and catch up with them. That would be nice.
So, my boy Wes asked about my weight today and I must say that I’m heavier than I’ve ever been. It’s all the Mountain Dew Pastor Mike has me drinking and the Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, and Taco Bell that are less than a mile from the church. I think I’m going to buy a punching bag tomorrow for exercise purposes. Plus, sometimes I just feel like hitting something. Don’t we all? I’m calling it the Fight Club exercise program without the scars, broken bones, sin, and illegality. Speaking of Fight Club, there was this Project they had…now what was it called?
call me sometime!