Relative Truths

Ok,so yesterday I blogged about reading a few books on my vacation. I wanted to write about them the next two days. The first book I read was Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley. I’ve read several of his books (I still think Communicating for a Change is Teheran best book on preaching I have ever read, should be required in seminary), and I have heard a lot about this book. It was a last minute get when I realized the library had a copy. So glad that they did.

Basically, the Andy makes the point that every path is designed to lead somewhere. Whatever path you are on will lead you where it was designed to go. It kind of reminded me when I started driving down to Atlanta. Dad always told me to take the signs for Greenville on the way home, that way I’d always be on I-85 North and I could get home.

So, tangent over, back to the book. As I get ready to start at a new church with a very different setting and integrating my folks from Connection Church, the idea of the path really hit me. Not so much with the church. I don’t know the path that Suwanee First is on yet. I don’t know their story yet. However, what hit me is what path I am on I my life. What paths do I choose? Do I choose a path of study that brings me closer to God and strengthens my walk with Christ, or am I choosing paths that chip away at my integrity?

The truth is, I am about to be the pastor to two churches coming together. They need and deserve a pastor that is faithful to God’s calling and dedicated to walking in a way that honors Him. So, I am really looking at my path and praying that God will keep me on the straight path to true life and leadership. Probably more on that to come…