SALT (Part 1)

Ok here are my first thoughts on SALT. First of all, please check out the official blog for Earl Creps who was the primary speaker at SALT. Also see the eightstar collective for Brent's initial take on things. Finally so I don't forget, not SALT related barring me finding out about it there is Lars' new prayer blog. Hopefully it'll be a little more active then his first run! Everyone go and support him. Yes that means pray for him. Hence prayer blog.

Ok, if I had been able to blog real-time whilst I was there this would have been an interesting see-saw of reactions. While I was there I was overwhelmed. I mean massively overwhelmed. They didn't pull punches or play with kid gloves and so the stuff they said was deep, give me a point where God is involved that isn't, powerful, and well over-whelming. There are times that I just wanted to pull away and think. If anything that's kind of the one thing, for me, that SALT lacked. The message was great tho. If anything it really puts into perspective that you're never done growing in Christ. I remember getting hit by this kind of feeling right after I joined up with Chi Alpha, kind of a point where suddenly the placid idleness is shattered into realization that you've still got a ways to go. Now I hope I wasn't in a state of placid idleness prior to SALT but I do think I had settled into something of a lull. I was, and still am, striving to become a better Christian it's just that I got a little direction and lots to think about.

It gave me lots of things to ask Lars (and Brent and Seth and who knows who else). It got me motivated to push a little harder. I hope that lasts for awhile. Much as I may hate to admit it this feeling of confusion usually turns out to feel good because as I try to sort out the answers and comprehend God. When I get that drive to learn more it re-invigorates me.

Anyhow, you're probably wondering if there's a conclusion or anything like that. My conclusion is: I think it was a good weekend. But we'll see what really results from all this.

More later I think...