fan or fanatic?

Last week, I had the privilege of interviewing a few of our fellow Phoenicians outside Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. I went there as part of my preparation for this weekend’s message, part 2 of Fanatic. Armed with a microphone and a camera we had one main question for the people we ran into: “what are you fanatical about?”  Since we were outside of a baseball stadium, we did get some predictable answers…but, this is a city full of diversity so we got plenty of other good stuff too. I think what surprised me the most was not so much what I heard but what I didn’t hear. There was one interview in particular still plays over in my mind….

Jesus said, if anyone wants to follow me, they must deny themselves, take up their crosses daily and follow Me. (Luke 9:23) Take up your cross? In today’s language, “die to yourself daily.” As in, everyday is has to be about Him. He must be first and we must put Him there………. everyday.  So, how are we doing today?

~ by Brian Kruckenberg on May 21, 2008.