Moving Forward

Something happened last night on the way to the gym.

JJ (my 1963 VW Bug) sputtered & quit. I had to push her off the highway.

I sat with her for 45 minutes—trying to get her started again.

She refused. It was getting dark outside… so I decided to take the trail and ran home.

I drove my other car back and tried JJ again. Still nothing. She would sit there for the night.

I got up early this morning, drove back out to JJ and tried once more. Guess what? She started!

Now, she’s in the garage—home, and happy.

But she’s going to the mechanic soon.

We’ve got to figure this thing out (it’s not the first time this has happened).

You see, JJ is 49 years-old. She’s had a lot of work done. She will need more. That’s just the way it is.

That’s probably why we don’t see many 50 year-old cars on the road.

Our church is 41 years old—not quite as old as JJ, but still… not exactly a “new” church.

The church has had a lot of work done. It will need more. That’s just the way it is.

We will move forward. We must move forward.

If my car is going to function, moving forward (change, adjustment, work, upgrading, and overhauling) is absolutely necessary. The same is true for the church.

“And so, God willing, we will move forward.” —Hebrews 6.3 NLT