questions

The awareness of my own verbal tendencies made the words God spoke during the transfiguration jump out at me a few days ago while reading Luke chapter 9. Peter, an undaunted extrovert, speaks out in this incredibly holy moment of Jesus talking to Moses and Elijah. Peter suggests a memorial be built to them in the form of 3 sacred tents.

I've been asking two questions of myself, and of other people, lately.

"Then what?"

"Now what?"

For me, these two questions get at the heart of ministry, evangelism, and growth in Christ. These questions push past the easy answers and reveal the processes that effect change, sanctify, and propel us towards a deeper love for, and faith in, God.

Have you ever heard the expression "The Tired Thirties"? I read it in a Christmas letter one year and it dawned on me....I am tired! Whatever label you put on it, it is the time of life that can wear you out and wear you down in a hurry.

What is that makes us thirty-somethings so tired? Here's a short list: