“Yesterday our pastor… spoke to us about the Grand Canyon. Over 80% of its visitors spend an average of 15 minutes at the rim. They don’t camp overnight on the canyon trail or take the trek down to the Colorado River that made the canyon. They come, they look, and they return to their cars. Then, the rest of their lives they tell people about their 15 minutes on the rim! They never went deeper. They never took an adventure. They never got a close-up look at the river that made it all. 80% of them! They just got back in their cars and went back to normal. What a powerful illustration of dead religion! We come to the edge of the River of Christ and in 15 minutes say the salvation prayer. Then for the rest of our lives we go and tell people about our 15 minutes. We never go deeper or further into the heart and purposes of the Lord. In what particular way is Jesus calling you off the safe bank of your life into the wild and powerful river of his purpose? Be inspired! Read Ezekiel 47. Let 2020 be the year you got off the bank forever! The River is calling you!”

~ Bill Buckley