I talked with Mark this week and he is fired up to be in the Lonestar state on Oct. 2-3. In fact, I tell him if Seattle was not his home base, Austin is the warm weather version of Seattle. Both cities are extremely cool, have a great vibe, beautiful and plenty of folks who love Jesus and even more who need Jesus.
Mark and Grace have just spent about three weeks in Greece, Turkey and Israel and have had the opportunity to visit some of the actual places that are mentioned in Song of Solomon. So, needless to say, they are pumped and more than ready to share their hearts and wisdom with all of us about enjoying this amazing God given relationship called marriage.
So now it is your turn. What would you like to say to Mark and Grace to let them know more about Austin, H=how you are praying for them, or any cool insights from the coolest city in Texas…
Indeed both cities are extremely cool, and another thing we have in common is that we are unchurched…pre-Christian, if you will. If the current SoS is anything like when Tommy used to teach it, it will be a very important message for Austinites to hear, but one that won’t be easily received. Pray hard and persistently for people’s hearts to be open to the reality that God’s plan is far greater than our own. That purity is not just some church idea, but the path that leads to full joy.
And, while not quite as important as the spiritual side of things, know that Austin has some of the BEST restaurants in the U.S. Make sure M&G get some great date nights while they’re in town. Chain restaurants are totally off limits, only check out the local places 🙂 Check my wife’s blog for our personal favorites: http://wp.me/PfQju-q.
Hey, did you guys realize that this is the same weekend as ACL?
Well… the coolest thing about Austin is that Matt Carter brings the Word every sunday at Austin Stone! Just saying!
Chuychanga with deluxe tomatillo sauce…..need I say more
My wife and i are driving from Dallas (where i pastor) to hear you Mark. We are pumped about hearing from you and your bride and recharging our marriage and minsitry. We are also looking forward to Austin where people are openly lost not religiously lost like Dallas. I’ve heard you mention Texas before – you know you want to live here! See you this weekend, thanks for your ministry.
“Keep Austin Weird”…that says a lot about the town. The town has a great vibe, but it would be great if that vibe could be turned toward Jesus. I love the town; help us out, man. Bring the Word for us.