a pretty good day, overall

Well, Sadie was sick today, which meant that I got to hang out at home and try to get my work done. That actually wasn't a bad thing.

Tonight's XStream went well. We talked about Jesus telling his followers that they (WE!) are the salt of the earth.

Eugene Peterson translates that passage like this:

Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

That's got some serious implications for those of us who value the words of Jesus.

During our worship/singing, our leaders handed each student two pretzels--one salty, one unsalted. Of course, they began to munch without an invitation! We talked about the differences and noted that the salt was unmistakable, and that salt tastes good on a pretzel and eventually makes people thirsty.

We have the incredible privilege and purpose of pointing out the presence of God to our friends. We're to live in such a way that God is un-missable.

That's a pretty cool thing!