The New Year

Let's just say, I'm a little excited about the new year. That's right folks, I'm looking forwards to things. After a blogging hiatus, I'm back, over-caffeinated and under(well technically non)-slept. One of the major developments in my life over the last several months has been the growing depth of involvement with my church in Washington. Just this last week I started up a Biblical Exposition course that is designed for the training of Lay leadership as well as potential seminary students. I had a chance this morning to meet with the instructor of that class, and talk about what God has been and is doing in my life. It seems like at every step, I meet someone who is interested in encouraging me to continue growing and developing as a man of God. So either I have this big neon sign saying 'this guy needs help,' or they are truly invested in training and equipping future generations to be leaders. I am leaning towards the latter.
So about this Biblical Exposition course. After years of hearing people speak highly of my ability to teach, I'm beginning to think of how to apply that to the ministry God to which would lead me. There has been a shift in focus from the idea of passively letting my gifts apply to the situations in which I find myself, to actively seeking to develop those gifts with the intention of serving with them.
anyway, my eyes are gone, but check back. I will be writing more.