Holy Huddle

At the Willow Creek Leadership Summit yesterday, the day was ended with an inspiring talk by Harvey Carey. Harvey is the lead pastor of a multi-cultural church in Detroit who are doing great things.

He asked us to picture this. You purchase a ticket to a football game. You walk in the stadium and the game begins. Your team huddles up. And, they continue to stay huddled for an hour or so. Then they break and go into the locker room. Not one play run...game over. As a fan, wouldn't you feel cheated?

He went on to say that many of us in churches are no different than this team. We get together once a week and "huddle" for an hour or so. Then we break and go home and never run a play. Wow.

So, are you going to stay in the huddle or will you run a play and do what God asks you to do?

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

James 2:17