You never know what you’ll pick up just sitting there in church….

Back in 2006, one of our church leaders, Elston Brown, was sharing some thoughts. I’m not even sure I’d call it a sermon. In our church, the sermons come in many forms! I think Elston was simply sharing. His sharing lasted perhaps ten minutes.

In those ten minutes, Elston mentioned an obscure verse in 1 Chronicles about David’s life. About how the Scripture recorded a moment in David’s life when he “perceived” he was king. Since David is one of the most discussed and written-about figures in the Bible, I was surprised to hear something I had never heard about him. And it got me thinking…. and pondering… and studying.

I can’t say it’s been two years of constant study, but every time I’ve come back to this topic of perceiving it’s been as if a whole new world has opened. And each time I’ve shared this message with others, light bulbs would go off. After I shared in my church (the Chesapeake Vineyard), one friend who has been a Christian for many years said it was “the most important message any Christian could hear.” That was one of many affirmations that have led me to develop this site, continue my study and pursue a larger audience for these ideas.