Monday, November 22, 2004
FINAL THOUGHTS ON BILLY GRAHAM CRUSADE
1. The traffic was horrific, but seeing 70-80,000 people there each night made it worth it.
2. There really are no words to describe what it looks like to see 2-3,000 people accept Christ each night. Even after it took us about 5 minutes to reach the field, I could still look up and see the aisles completely crowded with people still trying to make it down to the field as a public declaration of their acceptance of Christ.
3. Karena and I counseled 5 people each. And even though it was really crazy (as in way more people than counselors), it was a great experience. At one point, I just whispered to her, "Enjoy this. Cherish this." For once in our lives, we didn't have to club people over the heads with the Bible like we have to do in the real world. Instead, these people willingly came to us to hear the Good News.
4. Billy Graham has a great sense of humor. He's funny. He's intelligent. He's still got a very sharp mind. I was grateful to see firsthand how God uses him for great things.
5. Jars of Clay wasn't so great. The Tait Band played mostly dc Talk stuff (I didn't mind one bit!). But Third Day was by far the best that we saw. I was almost brought to tears by their song, Psalm 36 (which is one of our favorite songs, that's why we asked Si, Dan, and Roo to play it in our wedding).
6. Finally, after all the counseling was done, I have to admit that it was fun to run around on the field, stand in the endzone labeled "Bruins" and think about all the epic battles and great players that stood on that very spot. And even though the UCLA football team hasn't been a very successful program lately, on these four nights, the Rose Bowl was no doubt filled with winners.
1. The traffic was horrific, but seeing 70-80,000 people there each night made it worth it.
2. There really are no words to describe what it looks like to see 2-3,000 people accept Christ each night. Even after it took us about 5 minutes to reach the field, I could still look up and see the aisles completely crowded with people still trying to make it down to the field as a public declaration of their acceptance of Christ.
3. Karena and I counseled 5 people each. And even though it was really crazy (as in way more people than counselors), it was a great experience. At one point, I just whispered to her, "Enjoy this. Cherish this." For once in our lives, we didn't have to club people over the heads with the Bible like we have to do in the real world. Instead, these people willingly came to us to hear the Good News.
4. Billy Graham has a great sense of humor. He's funny. He's intelligent. He's still got a very sharp mind. I was grateful to see firsthand how God uses him for great things.
5. Jars of Clay wasn't so great. The Tait Band played mostly dc Talk stuff (I didn't mind one bit!). But Third Day was by far the best that we saw. I was almost brought to tears by their song, Psalm 36 (which is one of our favorite songs, that's why we asked Si, Dan, and Roo to play it in our wedding).
6. Finally, after all the counseling was done, I have to admit that it was fun to run around on the field, stand in the endzone labeled "Bruins" and think about all the epic battles and great players that stood on that very spot. And even though the UCLA football team hasn't been a very successful program lately, on these four nights, the Rose Bowl was no doubt filled with winners.
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