Just a Thought

Thanksgiving and Advent are just around the corner. It’s time for all of us to begin to look inside of ourselves and ask some questions.

• What am I really thankful for this year?
• What will I do to prepare for the coming of Jesus?
• What will MY Christmas celebration look like?

Let us begin this inward journey towards Christmas.

Enthusiasm

John Wesley said: “Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn.”




That’s my word for the week. If the church needs anything, it needs enthusiasm. This past Sunday a number of people came forward to pray during our altar call. Such actions stir the soul to go forth with the message of Christ to the world. There are so many people in our world who are searching for something that gives them reason to soar. Mr. Wesley knew long ago that people are drawn to enthusiasm. Our challenge is to be enthusiastic people who just naturally lead people to want to know about the Christian journey.

Enthusiasm is a state of mind that cannot be hidden. It defines who we are and how we act. It brings a smile to our face and kind words to our lips. Practice enthusiasm and it will be as infectious as the flu. We are followers of the “MOST HIGH GOD” – what could be more exciting?

Missional Suggestion #14

Forgiveness: The Church's Business

The church is not in the morals business. The world is in the morals business, quite rightfully; and it has done a fine job of it, all things considered. The history of the world's moral codes is a monument to the labors of many philosophers, and it is a monument of striking unity and beauty. As C. S. Lewis said, anyone who thinks the moral codes of mankind are all different should be locked up in a library and be made to read three days' worth of them. He would be bored silly by the sheer sameness.

Is the word forgiveness the priority word in you Christian life or perhaps its another word. A young lady told me not long ago--"I come to church to get guidance and answers and the church gives me questions." Today I have n answer.The most important business of the church is forgiveness. It is what the church exists to do and out of forgiveness the wok o the church will flow. Your Missional task this week is to forgive.

• Forgive without getting it straight.
• Forgive before you know the whole story.
• Forgive before the other says I'm sorry(I was wrong)
• Forgive because it defines you.
• Forgive because its what Christians do !

Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.

Matthew 18:21-22 (NRSV)

Practice Forgiveness

Wait

John Wesley said: “When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed.”


The older I get the less sure I am about so many things. Age has a way of making us turn to God as the compass of life. The things I really know and rely upon I have found in scripture, times of prayer, and worship. We live in a world that demands answers and yet our best answer is to say we wait upon the Lord.

The word for the week is WAIT.

• Wait for God to answer your prayers.
• Wait for your children to grow mature.
• Wait for your job to improve.
• Wait to get well.
• Wait to understand the ways of God.

28Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. 30Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; 31but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31

Just a Thought #2

There are two birds that fly over our nation’s deserts: One is the hummingbird and the other is the vulture. The vultures find the rotting meat of the desert, because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colorful blossoms of desert plants. The vultures live on what was. They live on the past. They fill themselves with what is dead and gone. But hummingbirds live on what is. They seek new life. They fill themselves with freshness and life. Each bird finds what it is looking for. We all do.


In life, there are two birds. The one bird looks for foolishness and stupidity, the other looks for wisdom. The vultures seek to fill themselves with the rotting flesh of drunkenness and debauchery, the hummingbird sobriety, freshness, and the Spirit. In the desert of this world you have your scavengers who are angry and ungrateful, but you also have those who hum a grateful hymn of thanksgiving. The irony is that you find what you are looking for.

I'm sure that all of us want to find what is wonderful and fresh. We want to be in the company of people and things that ad value to our lives. Unfortunately we sometimes seek out the wrong things. We find ourselves drawn to things and people that diminish us rather than build us. Remember, it all there for us to find.

Missional Suggestion #15

Care for Your Ducklings

One of the best things about riding a bicycle around town is that you get to observe things up close and personal. Bike riding puts you in the middle of the action. You can smell the smells, feel the heat and hear the sounds you miss in your car.

In a recent ride along Bayou St. John I noticed a mother duck and her ducklings swimming in the bayou. I stopped as she came on shore and began to lead them to a new spot. One of the ducklings began to lag behind the group and suddenly the volume of her “quacks" went up to an ear crushing sound. Sure enough the little slacker knew that it was a signal to speed up and catch up. He did and the rhymic quacking continued as they moved to a place to rest.

You may ask, how can this relate to the missional practice of a Christian?

Let's think about that for a moment.

• The ducklings began as a unit. It was not the mother duck that left the duckling behind but the duckling that moved slower than the rest.
• The mother duck had the best and the brightest duckling right behind her.
• The slacker was slowing down the journey.
• The slacker caused the mother to expend more energy.

What missional points can we gleam from this little story?

• We must allow for those who don't follow the crowd.
• We must set the pace of our journey so that all can travel.
• We must expend energy and time to help those who are less motivated.

Remember we are called to care for each other as we are on the journey.

Missional Suggestion #13

Practice Silence

For over a fifteen hundred years monastics have practiced the discipline of silence. The monk knows that God is best heard in silence and community harmony is best maintained with an absence of excessive verbage. St Benedict understood that silence as an essential element of life. This is so that we can learn to listen to God more exclusively. God speaks to us in the Bible, but also in the depths of our heart and, as we begin to tune into him, we learn to be attentive to his presence in others. Thus harmony with God and man is achieved as we practice silence.

How is silence a Missional activity?

•  Silence allows us to focus on God.
• Silence allows us to think outside of ourselves
• Silence creates an attitude of other worldliness
• Silence gives value to others

When we withdraw into silence and spend this special time with God we equip ourselves to be joyful Missional people. It is a most excellent way to prepare ourselves for the opportunities God provides for us.

The more we listen to God, the more capable we are of listening to each other. As we listen, we hear needs and cries from our friends and neighbors that have been lost in the noise of this world. If we are to be about the mission of God then we have to take time to become people of silence.

Each of us wants to be all we can be as disciples of Jesus Christ. Let me suggest that you carve out some time each day that you observe total intential silence. If daily doesn't then do it weekly but DO IT. God will richly bless your efforts.

RETHINK CHURCH

What is Rethink Church ?

There are very few people around that would say that the church is doing all it can to be the salt and light of the world these days. I think we can all agree that Christianity needs a little supercharging. The United Methodist Church has a few ideas. Among these ideas is to try and figure out a way that the church can be more relevant in a very complicated society. Relevancy is a very tricky issue. For some people, relevancy would simply be becoming a sort of modern looking church , one that everyone would think it's cool to be a part of it . For years Churches have tried to become more relevant , more hip , more with it . Rather than improve the situation it has caused our churches to become useless and rudderless . The United Methodist Bishops have come up with a plan.

It's called Rethink Church. The objective is to present a church that has many doors, many ways of coming into the Christian faith. It even implies by its title, these are different ways to become aChristian and do church. For far too long we have thought of church in a linear way, one way, one idea and no room for differences. The postmodern world of 21st century dictates to us we must Rethink Church. Today's church must be seen as a place that is inviting, welcoming and receiving. The church of today must open multiple doors so it can be seen as a place of welcome, as a place of refuge, and more than anything else a place of love and acceptance.

If you click on the links both in the title and contained in his blog post, you will be taken to sites that will allow you to receive a plethora of information about Rethink Church and other revelent topics. Please take the time to follow the links so that you may know more about ways that you can really Rethink church and become a vital missional people.

Missional Suggestion #12

Be a Friend to Someone

It may not seem like it's very missional to be a friend to someone, but the whole world is crying out for friends. Becoming a friend to someone is really a commitment. A friend is someone that we take time to be with, to help and to encourage. It's really a discipline to be a friend. That may seem like a strange way of looking at friendship. Statistics tell us that the United States is one of the loneliest nations in the world. As we go about our daily walk being a friend is by necessity a part of being a person who is doing the mission of God here on earth. We as missional people have a desire to reach out with love to people who need the loving touch that only a person who knows and feels the love of Jesus Christ can give.

How do we do that you say?

• Write an unsolicited note to someone.
• Take someone to coffee or lunch.
• Make a phone call to someone who doesn't receive many.
• Intentionally develop a new friend.
• Give your time someone.

All of these small things can make a tremendous difference to someone who's lonely. For in helping relieve loneliness in our world we are truly people who are spreading the grace and love of Jesus Christ who are world. How many times in life have we failed to do what we could do if we just tried? I urge all of you just try. For in trying we can find the glorious blessings that God just has stored up for us.

Be a friend to someone this week

Missional Suggestion #11

Share a Laugh with Someone

Laughter is the best medicine. I know you have heard that statement before. There is a true story to back this up.

Laughter healing benefits and healing with laughter have become synonymous with Norman Cousins, the man who laughed himself to wellness. Norman Cousins was the editor of Saturday Review for over 30 years, and was the author of a number of books including 'Anatomy of an illness.'

In 1964, he returned home from a meeting in Moscow, Russia, experiencing severe joint pain and fever. He was diagnosed with Anklyosing Spondylitis, a collagen illness that attacks the connective tissues of the body. He was told that most likely the cause was from his exposure to heavy metal poisoning. He questioned this diagnosis, because his wife who had accompanied him on this trip never experienced any of these symptoms. While hospitalized, he began to research the effects of stress on the body, and found that it could be detrimental to the immune system. Because of his position as editor of Saturday Review, he was able to utilize the magazine's research department for information on his symptoms.

He read about the theory that negative emotions are harmful to the body, so he thought that if negative emotions were detrimental to health, then positive emotions should improve health. He checked himself out of the hospital and into a Manhattan hotel suite. He hired a nurse who read humorous stories and played Marx Brothers movies for him. Although his physician did not endorse this, he took massive doses of vitamin C. The only reason the physician went along with this was that Cousins so strongly believed in the vitamin C supplement. The treatment proved to be so effective that in very little time Cousins was off all painkillers and sleeping pills. He found that the laughter relieved the pain and would help him sleep.

He returned to work and wrote about his experimental treatment in his book 'Anatomy of an Illness.' In 1989, it was finally acknowledged in the Journal of the American Medical Association that laughter therapy could help improve the quality of life for patients with chronic illness and that laughter has an immediate symptom relieving quality.

Just think what a miracle worker you could be if you made your mission to make people laugh.

So the Missional suggestion is:

MAKE SOME LAUGH TODAY

Missional Suggestion #10

Start a Conversation

You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.

Matthew 5:13

How many people do you meet on an average day ? Do you bother to even say hello ? Most of us go through our days ignoring the persons we encounter on a typical day. Christians are the salt and light of the world. It is our presence in this world that can make all the difference. If we are silent and fail to engage the world in conversation ten we have little impact. I can't help but regret all the nice things I have left unsaid. all too often we are quick to criticize but oh so slow to compliment.

In our busy and anonymous world people are just blurs that pass us by and we think nothing of them. I wonder how different the world would be if we all just started a few conversations. Just randomly and casually. Here's the suggestion. Take a day, just one day, and be very intentional about saying more than hello to the people you see that day. Who are those people ?

A possible list: (yours may be different)

• The cashier at the coffee shop,grocery ...
• The postman
• The garbage collector
• The person who is 50 feet away from you at the office.
• The kid in your class that never utters a word.
• The members of the church choir.
• The person who walks (jogs-they may not want to speak but who knows)by your house every day.
• That person you see every time you are in that restaurant.

That just a list to get you started. There are so many more. If you have a few suggestions just send me an email or post a comment. Take time to be the "salt and light" of the world.

An Easter Thought

Easter

It had been a long three days. They had known the feeling of terror in the face of false accusations, the trauma of a mock trial, and the helplessness of standing by while a loved one was convicted of a crime he had not committed. Yet, this was only the backdrop for the deep agony of nameless, hopeless grief that would crash around them like a tidal wave when the one who had been son, brother, teacher, and savior was brutally killed. There is no making sense of such aching sorrow. The first days after such a tragedy found the women who were closest to Jesus in life wanting only to touch and prepare his body one last time in death. He had talked of resurrection. He had said that in three days he would rise. But it was not resurrection that was on the mind of those women. It was death. Imagine the moment of recognition when Jesus stood before them again. Imagine the elation of re-union. Imagine the radiant hope that followed those three days of pain. Imagine the faith that was kindled as a result of that "Easter" experience. But the Easter story is not only an experience, an event. It is a way of life. The resurrection of Jesus created the hope in Christians that death is never the end -- resurrection is. We not only look forward to an eternal future with the Holy One, we have the opportunity to experience Easter moments in the midst of our everyday lives. We know that death and sorrow stand nearby -- whether it be physical death, the loss of a job, the loss of a relationship, the loss of a dream -- but resurrection also waits to be noticed at the edges of our life. We have all known the wonder of a healing, a new job, a new love, a new dream being born out of the agony of hopelessness. Making Easter a way of life means that we are unwilling to settle for death in any of its forms. We are unwilling to give up hope and belief that new life is always being offered to us by heaven. We are unwilling to be ground down by grief when God's goodness is extended to us. Making Easter a way of life means that we turn our eyes toward resurrection each and every day, searching for its signs, believing in its truth, living into its glory

MissionalSuggestion #9

Practice Being Non-Mean

Martin Marty once said that you can divide religious people into two groups. Not the liberal and conservative, not the Catholics and the Protestants, but the mean and the non-mean. That hurts, but it is also true. This seems to ring so true in our world today but if we are to be a missional people we must practice at being non-mean. Non-mean people know what they believe and practice the red letters (words of Jesus)of the bible. The real question is what does that look like? NON-MEAN PEOPLE

• Love and respect people who disagree with them.
• Give without qualification.
• Never expect payback.
• Know that they are sinners.
• Say hello first.
• Forgive the unforgivable.

That's a bit of a tough list but it is a good beginning. We as missional people must be kind and likable so that we have opportunities to be the salt and light of the world. After all if we don't help-WHO WILL ?

Just a Thought #1

Dry Inside

There is a powerful scene in the movie, The Godfather, Part III. Perhaps some of you remember when the Godfather, Don Corleone, is forced to visit the distinguished Cardinal Lamberto to tell him the bad news that a legitimate business deal involving the Vatican Bank has gone bad. The bank is run by the Archbishop and a coalition of Catholic businessmen. The Cardinal listens to the Godfather; then the Cardinal says something quite profound. He picks up a stone and says, "Look at this stone. It has been lying in the water for a very long time. The water has not penetrated it." Then he smashes the stone. "Look," he says peering at the smashed insides of the stone, "perfectly dry. The same thing," the Cardinal continues, "has happened to men in Europe. They have been surrounded by Christianity for centuries, but Christ does not live in their hearts."

Missional Suggestion #8

Practice Ministry

SUPER-SERVICE

"After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? Simply ministers through whom you became believers, each of them doing only what the Lord assigned him." —1 Corinthians 3:5

Any kind of Christian worship or work is ministry, but there is a special gift of ministry . This is the same word used for the deacons who waited on tables for the early church. The gift of ministry is serving people in very practical ways by supernatural power. Paul called "ministry" collecting money which he delivered to the starving believers in Jerusalem .

We all need practical help in living each day; therefore, we need ministry. Without it, we have faith without works, which is dead . Without ministry, Christian community is impossible and everyday life becomes unbearable. Ministry applies God's love to the details of life. Jesus came to serve, not to be served, even giving up His life . We must follow in His footsteps by washing one another's feet and bearing one another's burdens. And thus we will fulfill the law of God.

This week's challenge is to find ways to do ministry. Your ministry may be prayer or to be an activist for somone less fortunate than yourself. Try to think of some little way you can serve.

Here are a few possibilities:

• Do a chore for someone who is sick
• Invite someone to have coffee with you
• Write a note of encouragement
• Pray for strangers

I hope you get the idea. Just take the time to give of yourself by serving others.

Missional Suggestion #7

Practice Lenten Disciplines

The three primary Lenten disciplines are fasting, prayer and alms giving. We are all called to examine ourselves during this season of preparation and reflection. These three diciplines are tools to help us in this exercise of self examination. Here are a few thoughts and suggestions about the Lenten Disciplines.

Fasting

When we think of fasting we think of food and we are quite correct to do so. A fast from food reminds us of our dependence an God and each other.Fasting is not a diet; it is a discipline that enables us to focus our attention toward prayer. Fasting can give us a great sensitivity to hear God. When you are hungry …pray…or you may say, “feast on God.” This turns our thoughts from ourselves to focus toward the heart of God. Fasts I would like to suggest :

• The John Wesley fast--Each Thursday evening, after the evening meal, until mid-afternoon on each Friday, John Wesley would not take solid food but fasted and focused much of his time in prayer.
• The sunup to sundown fast on Friday

Non Food Fasts

• fasting from anger
• fasting from any arguments with a certain person
• fasting from criticism of a certain set of people, but letting God take care of their change

Alms giving

Jesus presented alms giving as a necessary part of Christian life: “when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing” (Mt 6:2-3). He does not say IF you give alms, but WHEN.

Some Suggestions:

• Give to a new Charity
• Volunteer your services to a shelter or some other non-profit
• Give an anonymous gift to someone

Prayer

Prayer is the most essential element of the Christian life.Withpout prayer we are cut off from God and powerless. The question is not whether to pray but how to pray ? Jesus gave his disciples a prayer that we would all do well to use at the start of each day. Use it and the other suggestions below.

• Pray the Lord's Prayer
• Begin a prayer journal
• Use a daily office

Missional Suggestion #6

Practice Hospitality

Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. 1 Peter 4:9-10 Monastic hospitality is the model for us today. The monastic way of hospitality holds the key to the future of the church, at least here in the United States. Monastic hospitality requires that the Monastery doors be open to all Christians who present themselves to the porter at the gate. Churches and Christians need to realize this kind of hospitality may require changes of attitude, and even lifestyles, so that the church can be a more vital place ministering to others in the twenty first century.

Our challenge is to finds ways that we can practice hospitalty in our everyday lives. When the "open door" becomes a way of life for us God will bring blessings to our lives. We can all practice hospitality in simple ways. Here are a few.

• Throw a party and invite someone new.
• Greet strangers as Jesus did.
• Invite someone to your home for a meal.
• Host mission volunteers.
• Prepare someone's favorite food for them.
• Turn the TV off and log off the computor when a guest arrives.
• Simply welcome unexpected guests.
• Make your guest feel like you are interested in them.

Dictionary.com defines hospitality as "the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers." I think the keyword here is "friendly" because we can receive people and show no feelings at all.

We can receive them coldly, or make it obvious that we're put out.I think in our American culture many of us have forgotten what it means to be hospitable. Sure we all put on a good face when we have people over on our terms (like for a dinner party), but what about being hospitable when it is an inconvenience for us? I think about when people stop by our home and we're watching TV. I can think of at least one incident where the guests though they were "interrupting." Shame on me.

Missional Suggestion #5

Learn Someone's Name

Everyone is in love with one word. We love our own name. Being noticed or acknowledged is important. Learn a person's name and use it-more than once. Try to learn their name well enough remember it the next time you meet. People feel astonishingly important when someone remembers their name. Listen to others. Let them tell you about themselves. Remember the details so you can ask about them next time you meet. I read of a successful businessman that remembered details about the lives of many people. He kept a file on 3x5 cards with names of children, spouses, family situations, etc. He knew how important they would feel when he asked specific questions. Is it any wonder he was so successful? That's just business stuff you say. The Bible says: 13I have much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink; 14instead I hope to see you soon, and we will talk together face to face. 15Peace to you. The friends send you their greetings. Greet the friends there, each by NAME. (3 John 1:13-15) Learn someone's name this week.

• The cashier
• The waitress
• The person you pass when walking
• The school crossing guard
• The garbage collector
• The person at church who sits “over there”

It could be a revolutionary thing to be missionally mined enough to learn to call people by name. This week’s missional suggestion is learn someone’s name.

Missional Suggestion #4

Become a Person of Prayer

One of the most important habits a missional person can possess is being a person of prayer. As we live the missional life it is vital that we stay in touch with God. Prayer is communication with God. It is through prayer that we gather strength, insight and openness to be a missional people. For thousands of years people have prayed. Prayer has taken on different forms. Some people pray in silence. Others pray in groups. Still others pray using ancient rituals. How do you pray ? Do you pray ?

To pursue the missio dei (mission of God),prayer is a must. It is the very heart of the missional life.

What are the prayers of the missional person?

• strength for the journey
• for enemies
• opportunities for service
• personal sins
• blessings of the day
• people with needs

What are some ways to pray?

• spontaneous prayer-- just talking to God
• the Psalms
• silence
• lectio divina (Click her for instructions)
• written prayers or write your own

Just remember missional life begins with prayer. Let me suggest to you that you set aside 10 minutes a day for prayer. Try it this week. Start Sunday and keep this habit through the week and it could really change your life.

That's this week's suggestion ! Take 10 minutes a day for prayer.

Missional Suggestion #3

Do Something !

The prophet tells us : "And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” (Luke 3:10-11) The crowd was speaking to John the Baptist about how they would live the Missional life. They were confused and waiting for the Rabbis to tell them what to do. Perhaps Synagogue's Missions Committee would set up a program so that they could "plug In". Instead John said: JUST DO IT !

What should we do ? Do as the prophet said two thousand years ago. Share as you go, give your personal property away to those who are in need, live a life of simply caring about others. Caring becomes a way of life and the first thing you know it will be better to give than to receive.

OK, some action suggestions:

• Give something of your own to a person in need.
• Give food or help to a homeless person (it doesn't matter WHY they are homeless).
• Give a smile or a kind word to a stranger.
• Pick up some trash in your neighborhood--just because.
• Volunteer at a park,zoo or hospital.
• Become a mentor for a child.

These are just a few ways that you can just do something Missional this week. The message -DON'T WAIT- just do it !

Missional Suggestion #2

Encourage Someone

Luke tells us of the apostle Paul, "When he had gone through those regions and had given the believers much encouragement." Acts 20:2. It seems that the real calling of a Christian is to be an encourager. The question arises-How can you encourage someone?

Let me offer a few suggestions:

• Write someone a handwritten note of just plain appreciation for just being your friend.
• Call someone early in the morning and tell them something positive but true to start their day. (what a great pick up for the day)
• Write someone a prayer note.
• Smile at the waitress, cashier, stranger....
• Take someone out to lunch ( that means you pay).
• Allow merging traffic to merge!!
• Buy flowers or candy for your wife, husband,partner,girlfriend or child.

Let's all make this week the week we are intentional and missional about being encouragers. You can and will make a difference.

Missional Suggestion #1

Create a Treasure for Someone

Most of us who grew up in New Orleans can remember Pontchartrain Beach. It was a place of fun and wonder for kids and adults alike. The Zephyr, Wild Mouse and, of course, the Beach are gone. The "Beach" bit the dust more than two decades ago. There is, however, a small remnant of the fun that still exists, and that's where the treasure is found.

It is located across Lakeshore Drive from UNO. The small strip of sand and crumbling relic of what's left of the "Ragin Cajun" still remain. A few days ago my grandaughter, Emma, wanted to go to the beach and collect some treasures- just little pieces of sea shells and even rocks that she considers pretty. It seems that long ago I stopped collecting treasures, but it is amazing what a three year old will motivate you to do. Our adventure called for the finest of supplies, a shovel, bucket, beach towel and some water so we wouldn't die of thirst. We searched for an hour and excavated many unknown areas and found a jar full of treasures.

Now what does this have to do with being missional ? It's real simple.There are people everywhere who need a treasure in their lives . Treasure is time you spend with them,kind words you say to them and small things you do for them. The real key is not what we do, but why we do it ? Jesus said, ''I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." The missional suggestion this week is to create a treasure for someone.