Dreams Unlocked

Read a story about a mega-church pastor who had been cheating on his wife for the past few months. He got caught. He was fired and stripped of all his ministry credentials. And then he filed for divorce. The Christian life is a tight-rope. We can fall off either side. What keeps us tethered and balanced is our relationship with God - nothing else. The power of God flowing through our souls can keep us upright, when temptation screams all around us. But most of us neglect this primary relationship. Placing the demands of ministry ahead of all else can be devastating. Identity needs to be grounded in relational reality, not vocational reality. We are children of God, before we are pastors, leaders, teachers, etc.

Adam and I about to be inspired. Well, I had an absolutely surreal experience this past Tuesday. Somehow, I was invited to a private event at Carnegie Hall. One.org and Red.com were both celebrating their 10 year anniversaries. One.org is an anti poverty activist organization that lobbies governments and companies to do more to reduce global poverty. Red.com is an organization that encourages well known brands to donate portions of sales of speciality products to the Global Fund - which works towards an AIDS free future. I have volunteered for One since its very beginnings and have purchased Red products. But, I am still stupefied as to how I managed to get this extremely exclusive invite. The event honored Bill and Melinda Gates and Michael Bloomberg and a couple of other people I was not familiar with. Some of those who participated were: Bono The Edge Miley Cyrus Bill Clinton Joe Biden Stephen Colbert Trevor Noah Sting It was unbelievable. I had 2 tickets so de...