Outdoor Truths: Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ Oct. 6th
Gary Miller ~ outdoortruths.org
And what about our training? I was told the other day that there were about 400 hunting shows across America; each one trying to convey to their audience better techniques, tricks, and methods. All in all, we should never come home empty-handed. But we do. And many times the reason is because we fail to understand that resources are only tools. They do not take the place of both numeric and quality time in getting to know and understand the different aspects of being a good hunter or fisherman. In many ways I can say these same things about the church today. It is without question that we have the greatest resources since the beginning of time. The internet has made everything we need easily accessible. We can listen to the greatest preachers, download the best material and books, and get advice from thousands of experts. And yet, I dare say, our ineffectiveness in drawing the world to our message is evident. And while there are some legitimate reasons for our seeming lack of success; there is also some illegitimate excuses as well – namely that we have put too much emphasis in resources and too little emphasis on listening for the desire of God. It’s like having the best archery equipment and learning the best strategy, then setting your tree stand in the middle of New York City and expecting to kill a deer.
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