Go Hard or Go Home

Today, I read about 4 chapters while I was riding my bike at the YMCA.  I'm not going to comment on them all today.  What struck me today was what I was overhearing next to me as I rode.  There were two guys in the their 30's peddling away next to me and as they neared the end of their ride, I heard one of them encouraging the other to "Go hard or go home."  He was almost mocking the saying, but it definitely got Buzz moving faster and they both finished strong.  It even got me to pump a little faster!

For those of you who set out on this Tangible Kingdom journey with us, the "pain" is about to pick up.  I believe that Chapter 8 :: Paradigm is the pivotal chapter of the book.  I'm now through Chapter 17 and, looking back, I can see that clearly.  If you are struggling to keep up with the reading or just decided to put it down and not push through, I believe that you will miss something special.  So much of this book is wrapped around the missional principles that drive me personally, our family and The Springs.  I have been challenged to my core and encouraged in our journey.  I don't want anyone to miss this, so keep it up.

If you feel the need to comment on pages beyond my post, please email me.  I may start posting chapter discussions more frequently since the chapters get shorter (four chapters today were less pages than chapter 8).

Also, if any of you are interested, I am opening a face-to-face discussion at 9am on Sunday morning in the conference room at the Y.  Our gathering starts at 10, our students are meeting at 9am in the Aerobics Room across from the gym and we can just sit around the table in the conference room and talk through our journey over a cup of joe.  If you've been reading the book, the blogs or both, come and join us!