A visit from an old friend

Well, this week I decided to pull an old friend off the shelf. Dangerous Wonder is a book that changed my life. It is a book that inspired me to truly seek after God with the passion and excitement of a little child. Mike Yaconelli (who I was able to meet once before God took him home) challanges us to approach life with the dangerous wonder, risky curiousity, and wild abandon of childlike faith. This book was instrumental in responding to my call to go to Hungary, and helped me navagate those unique waters.

I pulled it off the shelf again (for like the 5th time through) and was once again excited about the faith life that God has for me and my family. We are in a tough time. A time where all we can do is lean on God's good grace, and Mike continues to remind me that we are doing the right thing.

I am so excited to be working my way back through this book. If you have never read it. I highly highly highly recomend it. And to whet your appitite here is a little taste...

What moments! What holy moments! To be in the presence of God, frightened and amazed at the same time! To feel as if you are in the presence of Life itself, yet with your soul shaking in both ter­ror and gratitude.

I want a lifetime of holy moments. Every day I want to be in dangerous proximity to Jesus. I long for a life that explodes with meaning and is filled with adventure, wonder, risk, and danger. I long for a faith that is gloriously treacherous. I want to be with Jesus, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.



While I have you here, I have another great book to recomend by Blue Like Jazz scribe, Donald Miller. It is called To Own A Dragon and it writen for men who have grown up with out fathers. As I read it, it was a little too scary how much I related to Don's attitudes and views of the world. It is often hard for those of us who have grown up with an absent father to understand what it realy means for God to be our Heavenly Father.

I want my brothers to read this. I really think it is something that can help us understand who we are and how to be men in our world. If your dad was absent in your childhood (and you are a guy) then I think you need to read this book. Oh, and even Jeff Foxworthy thinks it a worthwhile read.