Southern Road Trip: Part 3

Monday i had the opportunity to spend time with two couples. Greg and Stephanie invited me to their home for lunch, and we remained talking until 3:30. They were hospitable, gracious, shared powerful, moving testimonies of how God has worked in their lives through painful situations, and were responsive to things that i had to offer. We made an initial exploration on the subject of eldership, something that their group is starting to examine. Both suffer from Lyme disease and have made radical changes in their diets. I received significant encouragement from them and hope to have more fellowship in the future. At 4 i went to Stephen and Trisha's home. Their little daughter was sleeping.They also were hospitable, gracious and receptive. The topic of elders came up again and we looked at that a little. Also saw a desire to be more intentional and purposeful in their walk with God. The zillion options of american culture are always tempting us to drift away as Hebrews 2:1 warns us against. "We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard so that we do not drift away." Today I had lunch with Steve and Rusty. I had met Rusty on my previous visit five years before. He is working for a Christian ministry called "Teach Every Nation," which is developing online resources to assist in training of pastors in the southern hemisphere where two thirds of all Christians live. Reviewed my memory verses again today. Have several different methods for doing this. One is with a Word Doc, which has all of the verses listed in Biblical order. The 2nd is to review in Biblical order not using the aid of the list. This can be done almost anywhere, driving, for example. The third is to review the most recent fifty verses memorized, which i do about half of the days. My newest verse is Psalm 46:10. "Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.