Friday, April 26, 2002
Going to a student ministries conference with a bunch of energetic students today. From what I hear, it'll be a loud, immature spiritual pep rally. That's o.k. if you're 12-17 I guess . . . what I can't understand is why all the 35-40 year old chaperones are so excited about it. For some of them, they truly enjoy watching the kids get excited about the things of God. For others, they actually get a spiritual buzz off of it themselves. Why they don't see right through the music, lights, drama, and hype to what God is up to at a deeper level is beyond me. I'm glad they enjoy it and get closer to God because of it, but really, there ought to be more depth in their own walks with God so that they don't need the hype. I guarantee that I get as amped about my relationship with my Creator just by opening my Bible every day as some of them will at this staged event.
My job is to communicate to even these people that there's more to this spiritual life we're in. It's for real, and it lasts a heckuva lot longer than a two day conference.
