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Cal's Pastoral Epistles
"Growth Over Time"
December 11, 2008
I've been watching reruns of the old television show, Remington Steele. The
show ran from 1982 to 1987 and starred Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie
Zimbalist. I rented season one from Blockbuster and have been enjoying it
this past week.
It's a sentimental thing. Lori and I were married in 1982 and this was one of
the shows we regularly watched together. The funny thing is that watching
the show has stirred up a lot of memories. It's like I have been transported
back in time. It has been a nice experience.
As a by product of all this I have also been thinking a lot about how time
changes so much. For example when this show premiered Stephanie
Zimbalist was the headliner. She was a star. Pierce Brosnan was a relative
unknown. One of the studio heads almost nixed him because they were
looking for someone with a resume.
Fast forward twenty five years and most people don't even know who
Stephanie Zimbalist is. But they know Bond, James Bond. They know the
man who played him in the 90's. It made me think about the fact that life is
a process. We are all in the process of growing and evolving into what we
will become. Today is not the end of my life. I am continually growing and
learning and becoming that person who I will be.
I think that is why Jesus said we should not worry. We should trust him
and live each day as it comes. I know I am not that same man who
watched this program 26 years ago. Thank goodness. I am wiser and more
deeply connected to Christ today. I am more sure of who I am and what I
am doing. So are you. So rejoice in what God is doing in your life and the
growth you have seen. For you are truly a new creation and a blessed one
at that.
God bless. See you in church. Cal.
December 11, 2008
I've been watching reruns of the old television show, Remington Steele. The
show ran from 1982 to 1987 and starred Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie
Zimbalist. I rented season one from Blockbuster and have been enjoying it
this past week.
It's a sentimental thing. Lori and I were married in 1982 and this was one of
the shows we regularly watched together. The funny thing is that watching
the show has stirred up a lot of memories. It's like I have been transported
back in time. It has been a nice experience.
As a by product of all this I have also been thinking a lot about how time
changes so much. For example when this show premiered Stephanie
Zimbalist was the headliner. She was a star. Pierce Brosnan was a relative
unknown. One of the studio heads almost nixed him because they were
looking for someone with a resume.
Fast forward twenty five years and most people don't even know who
Stephanie Zimbalist is. But they know Bond, James Bond. They know the
man who played him in the 90's. It made me think about the fact that life is
a process. We are all in the process of growing and evolving into what we
will become. Today is not the end of my life. I am continually growing and
learning and becoming that person who I will be.
I think that is why Jesus said we should not worry. We should trust him
and live each day as it comes. I know I am not that same man who
watched this program 26 years ago. Thank goodness. I am wiser and more
deeply connected to Christ today. I am more sure of who I am and what I
am doing. So are you. So rejoice in what God is doing in your life and the
growth you have seen. For you are truly a new creation and a blessed one
at that.
God bless. See you in church. Cal.
Pastor Cal Lord writes these weekly epistles to
help us see God in every day things.
help us see God in every day things.
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