TIME TO CHASE THE GOOSE!!!

Hey everyone, here we go for round two of the bookclub. I am going to get things started by sharing my thoughts from reading the first chapter. Always feel free to leave comments, thoughts, questions, etc.

It is very obvious to me that the majority of the Christian Church today has lost the sense of adventure that following Christ should produce. Mark Batterson is trying to help us get out of the cages that keep us back from pursuing God’s best for our lives. The problem is that we do not realize we are in a cage at times.

There has got to be something more than just acknowledging that God’s Son, Jesus, died on the cross for us and now we attend a church service every week. If that is the highlight reel of my faith, I am missing something. The Holy Spirit is constantly challenging me to not settle for routine so that I can avoid the comfort ruts in life. I like my routine because I get to insert all the variables which makes things go really smooth. However, if I will allow the Holy Spirit to set my routine, I might run into variables that will cause some adrenaline, cause me to face fear, and force me to deepen in my faith.

Look at the church today versus the church centuries ago. The swine flu has us unwilling to shake someone’s hand in greeting. We want to stay as far away from the afflicted as possible. Five hundred years ago, ancient Goose chasing Christians would plot out trips to visit leprous islands to minister to the sick and afflicted. I am a huge J.R. Tolken fan. In his book, Return of the King, the main characters are facing a challenge where there was only a fool’s hope of survival unless there was a divine intervention. Despite the odds, one of main characters (a dwarf), says, “Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?”
What are we waiting for? The best days are ahead for any Goose Chaser. Let’s not stand around idle. Maybe a small change of your routine or a different perspective on your life will be the catalyst for you to experience an adventurous life of faith. Let’s do something different in our expression of faith that forces us to trust God more than we ever have before. I am excited to get to learn to chase the goose with you.

Coming out of the cage,
Pastor Dave