Jonah and Me

Yesterday morning we didn't go to service. Now don't worry, we aren't falling away or anything! I felt that, based on last Sunday, and even last Wednesday's, experiences it would be actually a healthy thing to stay away. So the family just hung out at home. It was a little weird for me but I needed to stay away. The possiblility of coming back on Easter is there but we will see as time moves on. I occupied part of my Sunday morning reading and reflecting on the short story of Jonah. It served as a reminder to me to be listening for what God has in store for me next - and to follow it! I mean, I don't want to end up in a large fish! :)

No folks, still don't know what I am going to do. Although, it might be I just have to get the best full time job available instead of finding the perfect one and being picky. (does a perfect job even exist?). I haven't felt God leading me anywhere yet so I will have to be patient. It might have already come up but I haven't recognized it yet. Just pray that I keep my eyes open. I am still exporing long term oppotunities as well.

Keep praying for CCC. I see what has been happening since "Black Monday" (remember my perspective is from the outside looking in) and I am saddened by much of it - at least what is seen in the arts. Much of the progress that was made, at least where I was at, has almost single-handedly been eliminated, or at best reduced severely. It's almost like a regression to situations from 5-6 years ago. Situations that were fought hard to get rid of back then. Almost like Rome fell and now a period of dark ages has begun. Ok, maybe not that extreme but you get the point! It's just that it seems that the thinking (subconsciously maybe) was that much of the the multi-site model we operated on was a failure. At least, it seems that way from here on the outside. Each campus seems to now be functioning almost like a quasi-new thing church. You know what I think? It wasn't a failure! Far from it. The model works. What happened was that mistakes were made - many of them. The existing staff needs a clear direction. I hope the leadership is providing that and not just leaving it up to people to "just make it happen". While there can be a limited benefit in that, during this time of uncertainty, a clearer picture of the goals set would go a long way in reassurance and increase the quality of productivity. Here is hoping on this end that they can all recover and move in the right direction.

In a little while I am getting together with all of the others from CCC that got let go. We are having lunch and then going to this outplacement counseling place called McKinley Group. Frankly, I am more excited about the lunch. But, I will take whatever help I can get. One thing they do is help out with resumes. Yep, I need that!