I am super excited about getting out of here today and heading up to the Sonshine Christian Music Festival in Willmar, MN. Five stages, hundreds of artists, thousands of people praising God, three days and two night of camping and of course the 15 middle and high school students we are taking. It should be a fun (and interesting) weekend. I just hope I can get up for worship on Sunday morning. So all of this means that I will not be able to check my blog until Sunday at the very earliest. But I will be back to give you a full report of the weekend’s festivities.
In the mean time I would like to leave you with a couple more quotes from the book Dangerous Wonder that I read this week. I am still thinking and praying about what I read and these two quotes are currently running around in my heart:
"The greatest enemy of Christianity may be people who say they believe in Jesus but who are no longer astonished and amazed." (pg. 24)
I have encountered way too many people who take God for granted and therefore are no longer amazed. How about you…what is your experience? And what can we do about this?
"Shouldn’t Christians be known by the fire in their souls, the wide-eyed gratitude in their faces, the twinkle in their eyes, and the holy mischief in their demeanors? Shouldn’t Christianity be considered dangerous?" (pg. 31)
I like that phrase "holy mischief". What does that phrase mean for you? How can we embody that phrase and help others to do the same?
I hope you all have a great weekend. Pray for me and my group as we travel and praise God through great music. And remember to be "mischievous" all for the glory of God. Amen.
-edh-
The Heart of a Pastor 
I guess that quotes point to why some “new Christians” are so vibrant. The rest of us get into the same ol’ same ol’ routine. Which is a shame.
oooh, I’ve heard of this and think it’s neat. Always thought it would be good to get a group of kids going, but never have been able to.
PS — I am guessing you are commenting on my “Dangerous Wonder” post. And I totally agree. “New Christians” are usually on fire for God and display the attributes of a childlike faith. It is just too bad that the world has a way of knocking down those flames. I think we need to make a more intention effort to get out of the “same ol’ same ol’ routine”. Routines can be the death of church. Creativity and passion are re-ignitors of childlike wonder and faith.
Diane — Sonshine is (and was) a great time. I am definitely planning on going again next year. We should chat next year and plan on camping next to each other. Meeting new people is often one highlight for the kids.