A Legend in his own Mind?

Posted by Keith Travel Thursday, April 29th, 2010

I thought legends had to be dead?  I was taken aback as I arrived at this small, country church with a sign about a “legendary” singer to be there sometime; and I couldn’t wait to meet this guy.  Wait . . . They were talking about me?  Gracious! Their lavish gesture was coupled with a six-minute introduction at our workshop in Myrtle Creek, Oregon.  Needless to say, I felt uncomfortable with that intense of a spotlight.  I was VERY encouraged by the fact that people came from all denominations to attend the workshop, but found it very amusing that the church had to explain just “how famous” I was – - as most of those in attendance had no idea!

I blogged about how the Park Plaza Church recently received the Antioch Award from Missions Resource Network.  Our preacher, Mitch Wilburn, told me of his discomfort at the plush banquet and ceremony in Dallas which honored the Park Plaza church. “It’s like having someone wash your feet,” Mitch shared.  “It’s easier to wash the feet of someone else than to receive that kind of gesture yourself.”  Now, I know what he felt like, as the well-intentioned accolades sure made me feel uncomfortable.  It’s always safe to remember that without Christ, we are all just meaningless dust.  However, I have to thank the Tri-City Church for going far out of their way to encourage me.  It sure beats the opposite, as I can remember when churches took out full-page advertisements in local newspapers to criticize Acappella Ministries for singing at various denominations and for demonstrating the flexibility of the human voice by making vocal sounds “like instruments.”  Although we can’t enjoy it too much, we “gotta” enjoy the positive commentary when it comes.

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