Three people now have told me, “well, you’re not gonna find what you’re looking for on Earth.” While I understand that real faith and deep discipleship are rare, are we so cynical that we would completely disavow their existence? “Nobody can be that deep, you’re looking for a myth.” I disagree. I’m sitting right here, listening to John Piper, thinking about the faith I’ve been given and the discipleship that is my responsibility. I think about it day in and day out.

Is it too much to hope that I might find (or one day build) a church led by people who thirst for Christ like parched wanderers in the deepest desert? Who sink the well of discipleship deep week after week, who exhort their flock to greater and greater focus on God and less and less focus on themselves. Is it too much to hope for a church family that lives the love that is the result of faith in the form of open, accepting arms for the sinning seeker and active, aggressive outreach for those who may not know they need a savior?

If I can’t find a home for my particular brand of Jesus freak and Bible geek… maybe I ought to look at what it takes to build one.