Life is all about learning new things. The moment we stop learning we start dying. Well, mentally anyway. And to be honest…stop learning and you begin to be just…BORING!

It doesn’t take a university or seminary to learn something new. We can read endless content online…some of which is useless, I freely admit. But some of it is useful and catalytic – take this blog for example 🙂 .

There’s also things like Khan Academy, eLearners, or Academicearth. Its probably never been easier to learn new skills than today. We truly never have to stop learning.

There’s also the idea of learning from each other, recognizing that other people know things we don’t. Call it coaching, mentoring, whatever…we can always be in learning mode.

Recently, it seems God has saw fit to connect me with someone like this.

It was at the suggestion of a friend that I meet this person. I Googled him and discovered LOTS written about him. So…why not meet him?

The first meeting was direct, intense, and catalytic. The kind of conversation that leaves you processing the big ideas for months. And there were a LOT of big ideas.

Imagine then, when the phone rang and with it another invitation to sit and simply talk. I emptied my calendar and set aside a day for the visit.

Sitting with my new friend once more, I was powerfully aware of his educated, unique, studied, experienced perspective on the world, and most importantly, on Jesus.

When’s the last time you spent two hours in intense conversation about Jesus? The time passes quickly. And when it’s done, once again you find much to consider…much to find a place for in your heart and life.

As I left his study yesterday I turned and said to him, “You asked why I’m here. I know you’ve heard this countless times…but I’m here because of Jesus in you”.

We will likely sit together again. In the mean time…I can feel things changing in me.

More than learning. More like awakening.