I had a horrible dream last night. When I woke up, I was really bothered by it, because in my dream, my ugly sin nature showed up. More on that in a bit.
This week at detention center I was given a really nice compliment by one of the detention center staff who has been around as long as I have. He has watched my ministry there, he has seen how our church has loved and welcomed the youth, and he said, "You guys operate how Christians are supposed to. You exemplify the love of Christ."
That was super encouraging to hear. I also found it ironic in a way because earlier in the week, I had just read this verse:
