The final sermon of the fall retreat was "The Dash".  It was about a life well lived.  What will the dash between your date of birth and your date of death on your tombstone say about you?

Will you have a life well lived?  Will you have an eternal legacy?

The story he used to illustrate the life well lived was the story of a pastor who was an evangelist to the end.  Even as he lay dying. 

What am I doing with my dash?  Am I making a difference?  Do people see Jesus in me and my actions?

That's the goal.  To live a life well lived.  To fill my life with people who are chasing after Jesus and making a difference.

Prayers for lives well lived.