"Everyday Gospel" - Introducing a New Series

From the moment you slam the alarm clock for the last time, drag yourself out of bed, and put your feet on the cold, hardwood floor to the moment you flip off the lights and retreat under your covers to grab as much rest as you can before the next day of monotony, whether you know it or not, you are preaching.

In the midst of every single chaotic (or dreadfully boring) day lie countless events that speak an eternal message of separation, hope, love, life, death, redemption, and glory. But this message goes mostly unnoticed. Drowned out by the cares and concerns of everyday life and blurred by the habitual nature of these events, the message speaks to deaf ears.

Not only are your days filled with events that speak this message, but the world around you is heralding the same revelation. Immersed in nature are myriad examples of events that intimate the same word of hope.

For the next few weeks, I am planning to reflect on how some of these everyday events narrate a singular message. From brushing your teeth and putting on your clothes in the morning to spending time with the kids and going to bed at night, numerous everyday occurrences preach to us.

For each blog entry in the series, I will consider how a single, routine event speaks to us. It is my hope that this series will enable us to think more deeply about how even the habitual, mundane happenings of our lives are significant and share with us a message of good news worth hearing. I plan to post a new entry each Thursday, so subscribe to the blog or bookmark the page and follow along as we consider how everyday life offers a crucial word to us.

Everyday moments are declaring a message to us. The question is, will we listen?

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[Note: Coming this Thursday, July 15: "Dude, Put Some Clothes On" - a look at what you're preaching every morning when you get dressed.]