Worship, Risk, and the Grand Canyon
The intimate relationship between worship and risk
I’ve never thought that worshipping God and taking risks were evenly remotely related, but after a day at the Grand Canyon, I’m convinced they are cousins.
The problem is that we associate worshipping God with what we do once a week from our relatively safe and comfortable pew (or cushioned chair w/cup holder). I’m not saying worship doesn’t happen there. It does. However, that’s not what the biblical writers had in mind when they talked about worship.
The Grand Canyon
Here’s what got me thinking about this — my daughter and I are at the Grand Canyon and she wants to zip line across part of the Canyon (1000 foot drop). She knows I’m a risk-averse pastor who was once an even more risk-averse engineer. So, she does the only things she can do — she shames me into it.
She’s going with or without me and how sad is that? A 19-year-old girl is braver than her dad. I can’t let that happen. So, we zip line down the canyon [watch 90 sec video below].
