So, what does Jonathan Roumie (Jesus in The Chosen) have to do with my story? Well, once I realized that I'm responsible for my family's spiritual health and growth, I also realized that I lacked the knowledge to properly get this job done, so I started taking classes through Christian Leaders Insitute (CLI). Their purpose, Free and low-cost Christian Education, matched up with my need. I'm not going to Bible College, but I would like educated. A chunk of the House-Church training was from the original House Church training created by Francis Chan. I really connected to his preaching and teaching style and have watched many more of his videos. In one, he was talking to a group of young people in Europe. He asked them, as you're driving down the road of life, and come upon Jesus walking alongside the road. Do you stop the car to pick him up or just keep going? If you did stop to pick him up, where do you find space for him in your car? So, much of my life, I only had space in the back seat. One day, I said, "Hey, why don't you move up here into the front with me. It would be easier to talk to you."
Sometime later, I heard the song, "Jesus take the wheel." for the first time in a long time. A short while after that, I hear Francis Chan ask "You have the opportunity to talk to the Creator of the Universe. Are you really going to give him a to do list?" I realize, in my car, I'm sitting in the wrong seat. I can't give Jesus a ride, as long as he is going where I'm going. So, 30 years after being baptized. I accepted the fact that we need to change seats, and I'm going where he is going, and I don't yet know where that is. But, along the way, we have picked up a few "supplies". I feel like we are getting ready to go on a trip.