“Can you spare a man 50 cents?”

Well, we’re in Louisville. Here, together for the gospel, excited, and looking forward to great things yet to come. But we’ve been hit already by our host city. Just one walk down the streets shows someone the emptiness, the brokeness, and sin of a city - and of this world. It’s thrown in your face as you’re asked for 50 cents on every corner. You have to move aside for the drunk guy on the street. You have to avoid the dark alley. You feel uncomfortable in the bright lights and blaring music.

This world needs one thing: the gospel. We’re here and we have it.

Taking Off

I wrote in my journal today that “the weather is perfect. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come. I’m excited.” I’m excited about what God is going to do through me and those with me. He’s provided us with some beautiful surroundings, great friends, and his constant voice. He’s speaking to us this week, as always.

The fun stories are many, from seeing a man in handcuffs arguing with police in Maryland, wild turkeys grazing in Kentucky, a goat loose on the side of the road in West Virginia, and hilarious conversations and stories in the van.

But on the serious side, we’ve talked on topics ranging from Rob Bell to reading, from small groups to apologetics. It’s been awesome, and although the conference hasn’t even started yet, I’ve learned so much. There is so much more to come.

I hope that through this week the my grip on the gospel will grow stronger - and that I will begin to share that passion with many others around me.