As I was tucking my

Nov 4, 2003 Print This Post

As I was tucking my kids into bed tonight, Jesse said “I always have bad dreams. Even when I have good dreams, they turn into bad dreams.” He said this in a very matter of fact manner, with little tears in his eyes.

So, I suggested that we all pray. So there we gathered on Jesse’s bed: Me, Jesse, Emma, and Ethan. Emma suggested that we hold hands. Emma began praying for Jesse. When she got done, Ethan (2 yrs old) said “Mah Ur?” which means “My Turn?” I said, “Yes,” and he began to pray.

His eyes were tightly closed and he prayed for 20 seconds or so. I honestly didn’t understand a single word he said except the word “Jesse” a couple times. But it was passionate and real. I was blown away.

That may have been the best prayer I have ever heard. I don’t think Jesse is going to have any bad dreams tonight.

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Growing up in the Lansing area, I wanted nothing more than to get out. My exit strategy included a complex mixture of schemes for an urban church plant, iProducts, and an elaborate Bollywood car chase scene with zombies and catchy techno music.

As a 40 year old man, I find myself entrenched in the Lansing area at a church I love (Riverview), with 4 kids I love more (a high schooler, a junior higher, a middle schooler, and an elementary schooler), and a wife I love the most (Grace).

Instead of planting one church, I dream of helping hundreds get started without ever leaving my home base. I still love my iProducts and use them as tools to help lead and teach the thousands who attend Riverview. And when no one is looking, I blare the techno music and send my unimpressive resume to casting agents for Bollywood zombie films.

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