I might also have called this post “never teach a lesson about faith.” See, the danger of teaching on faith is that you will encounter circumstances which will stretch you and require you to have (more) faith. So maybe I had better start at the beginning.

I’m teaching a new series in my Gen XM (young singles) class at NRHBC entitled “Essentials.” It’s a series about some things that are essential to living the Christian life. The first of these essentials is (you guessed it) faith.

My car is not old. I’ve had it for going on seven years now. It’s got some minor issues, and from time to time I’ve wished for an opportunity to get those things fixed (little dings, scratches, etc.). Last week, following a minor fender bender, I noticed some issues with my car. I took it in to have something simple (I thought) fixed. Turns out, it wasn’t so simple, or cheap. So now I’ll be getting in touch with my insurance company and it looks like I may actually be getting my wish — this thing is going to need some serious repairs. So, be careful what you wish for…you just might get it. Even more importantly, if you ignore my advice and go teaching about faith, you’d better get ready.

I’m mostly over the stress right now, but I’m certainly getting ready to talk about faith.