So my good buddy Justin over at Buzzard Blog just put up a post with a terrific challenge along with a terrific idea. When I think about Evangelism (good-newsing; proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ), I think one of our biggest obstacles is this very American “default mode” of cocooning. We come home from work, hit the automatic garage door opener, pull into our garages, close the door, and tuck ourselves away in our very comfortable and private sanctuaries. The problem is that we REALLY enjoy staying stuck in our cocoons and we never seem to develop relationships with our neighbors. This is the year of evangelism for me, personally. When I do the Great Comission I want to simultaneously do the Great Commandment. When I share the Gospel with a person I want to love that person as I love myself. It’s kind of hard to love someone if I don’t have a relationship with that person.  Justin’s post offers a great challenge and a great idea for me. I hope he challenges you as well.

My comfortable cocoon.