Back in the sultry, sunny days of the summer just gone, I spoke at an event that is an annual highlight of my year. It’s a bit of a niche gig, but it’s a weekend-long camp for Christian anglers.
From Friday evening until the middle of Sunday afternoon we live under canvas and pass the time sharing fellowship, eating together, fishing, and meeting for short Bible talks, times of prayer and worship, and an outdoor communion service on the Sunday morning. This year we took “Courage” as our theme and we began by looking at the first chapter of the book of Joshua.
You’ll all be aware of the context. After 40 years of self-inflicted wandering in the desert and following Moses’ marathon sermon (aka the Book of Deuteronomy) with Joshua as their newbie leader, God’s people are on the verge of entering the Promised Land. It’s a time of transition, a time of unsettling, and a time, one assumes, of both excitement and high tension.
What makes you erupt in praise?
If you had to finish this sentence: “I find myself erupting into praise when…” I wonder what you’d say. Possible …