Well, it’s been three months since my last blog post.
There have been certain temptations offered to me during this season of dormancy,
in particular the temptation to write posts just for the sake of writing. But
I have also felt a burden for silence, a burden that has trumped that temptation. So
I have been, at least in terms of my blogging life this autumn, quiet. A sort of
blogosphere sabbatical, perhaps.
Shortly before my non-blogging season began, I spent some time
writing a small group study. I’m really grateful that Bronx Bethany’s small
groups are now immersed in the study, titled “Arrayed in Hope”. It has been
able to do, in print, what I have struggled to do in person: it crosses boundaries to minister encouragement to people of God from all walks of life. Men and women, older people and
younger people, new Christians and seasoned saints, have shared with me
testimonies of how God is speaking to them through the study. If you're in Bronx Bethany Church of the Nazarene but not in a small group (Care Group), I encourage you to get connected with one. (If you're a pastor or small group leader at another church and have an interest in checking out this ten-lesson study, I'd love to send it to you! You can connect with me via Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.)
Lately the Lord has been nudging my heart about writing
again. What will the writing be? I don’t know yet. In keeping with the nature
of the Advent season we’re in, I am waiting with expectancy. I’m excited to see
what the Lord will do. My ears are open to hear Him. I hope that everyone
reading this, too, is waiting on God with expectancy and excitement and ears
open to hear.
Is the Lord nudging your heart about anything?
