Yesterday morning, I was interviewed by Jeff Ramsey, pastor of Visio Dei. He basically took me through my upbringing, through my walk with Christ and how my understanding of being a follower of Jesus has moved from a consumer model to a discipleship model. It was really good, although I was VERY nervous, much more so than normal. A general rule for me is, the more I make the audience laugh, the more nervous I am. Yesterday, they laughed a LOT.
Overall, it was a blast. Visio Dei has been awesome to me, coming alongside and helping out with our work, in both financial and practical ways. It was great to be able to talk in front of this group of Jesus followers who have worked so hard to love me, even when it sometimes pushes them beyond their comfort zones.
After the service, several individuals came up to me and we spoke about ways they could help with our ministry. Even nicer was that several people asked if I could speak to their small group. The answer is Yes!
Guys, I will speak to pretty much anybody, anywhere. I don’t care if it is two people over lunch or 2000 in an auditorium, I would be delighted to be a part of it. If you are part of a group of Jesus followers who think you might want to hear what I have to say, shoot me an email.
I was there yesterday. It was a great talk, but might I recommend some Right Guard Antiperspirant before you talk in front of a church again. jk…but seriously…