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My Dysfunction Revealed

It's true. I'm a Lion's fan.

And as this picture suggests, it's a curse that has been a part of my identity for quite some time. 

I understand that I could not have afforded this duffel bag at such a young age.  That can only mean one thing.  Someone bought it for me.  Maybe my dad.  Maybe my mom.  Maybe some other family member or friend.  Perhaps they intended only good to come from the gift.  But here I am, at 30 years of age, still wondering if this might be the year that the Lions turn it all around.

Thanks to everyone who played along and left comments on Facebook and the blog.  Ernie Fox guessed closest by suggesting I was wearing a Lion's jersey.  So Ernie, your free book is in the mail!

Go Lions!

Dangerous Prayers

This weekend I'm launching a new series of messages at Church of the King called Dangerous Prayers.  Here's the big idea. 

There are prayers that we like to say that seem like nice prayers.  These are prayers that we throw up to God with the assumption that He wants to make our lives more comfortable.  But we don't always anticipate the real implications of these prayers.

For example, I'm kicking it off Sunday with this one we often pray.

Lord, speak to me.

On the surface it looks like a nice prayer.  Perhaps we assume that God simply wants to tell us that He loves us and has a plan for our lives.  But here's my warning.

Think about the implications of that prayer.

What if God asks you to do something uncomfortable?  What if God asks you to make a major adjustment in your life?  If you know He's the one saying it to you, what options do you really have at that point?

For the record, I still think we should pray it.  I'd just add this.  Pray it with readiness to radically obey.

If you're read to have your comfort zone rocked, then why not pray another dangerous prayer as you prepare your heart for Sunday. 

Lord, change me!

Guess my Dysfunction and Win a Free Book

Last week I discovered a curious picture while at my parent's house. I'll just say this. The picture is from my childhood and explains a great deal of the dysfunction that exists in my life.

I'll post the pic on Friday. But until then, let's have some fun and give away a book in the process.

So here's the deal. I'll send a free copy of Wide Awake by Erwin Mcmanus to the person who guesses closest to the content of the picture. Just leave a comment with your prediction and whoever gets closest gets the book.

Keep it clean!