by Jim Supp, Campus Pastor @ MBC Loudoun

We are well into the Unexpected Adventure and the stories of people beginning to engage is spiritual conversations are starting to come our way. As the pastor leading this charge it is a significant blessing to me to see our congregation coming to life in this way. I find myself praying frequently that God would reveal opens doors right in front of each of us. As Lee Strobel discussed on Day 6 people are often much more willing to engage in spiritual conversations than we think. A couple of days ago I was just finishing my jog around the neighborhood when I stopped to talk with a neighbor down the street. He asked if Fridays are may day off and I said ‘yes they are’ – and off we went. I had the opportunity to ask if he was raised in any particular spiritual tradition. He went on to describe how he had been raised in a certain mainline denomination but rebelled as a teenager. The conversation went on for 10 or so minutes before we both needed to go, but I found it to be a huge first step. He was eager to share some of his frustrations with the organized church and I shared some of the joy in the journey of spiritual discovery. I walked away energized that God had opened a door and I was present enough to walk through it. Only God knows if Mike will ever give his life to Christ – I just found great joy in being able to possibly by one piece of the puzzle along the way. Pray for open doors today – and walk through them when God show them to you. God bless.