relevant and normal

That preacher is weird!!!

When I was in seminary, my favorite professor, Bob Tuttle used to talk about the importance of being relevant and normal.  Kids and pets are the utmost test.  When you go to visit someone, if their kids like you, if their pets like you, then you are probably going to win that family to the church.  If the kids aren't drawn to you, if the pets shy away, then this family is going over to the Presbyterians.

Relevant and normal isn't just for preachers.  Anyone that seeks to reach others, anyone who seeks to make lasting contacts and healthy relationships, needs to think about relevant and normal.

Relevant and normal means that we talk about the things that people talk about.  We never talk over them.  We let them in.  We let them see our cracks, our warts, our brokenness.  We look them in the eye, we draw close.  We seek to walk the path of this life with them, side by side.

Who are you walking with in this life?

It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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Paris-Normandy River Cruise
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