Dear Young Preacher, I know nothing about figure skating. But after watching Alysa Liu win Olympic gold, I realized something: every preacher can learn something from her. I remember going on a weird group date in middle school to watch Blades of Glory. What I do know is… when I watched Alysa Liu’s Olympic gold medal–winning performance, I was captivated. This 20-year-old was the first U.S. woman to win Olympic singles gold since 2002. (Have you seen it? If you haven’t, stop reading and please go watch it.) How could I not be? She was floating…secure, free, light. Not a care in the world while the whole world was watching. She was spinning in the air, twirling on the floor, while vibing to “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer. She looked like Kanye in 2001. Popped collar, polo backpack…while everyone else was wearing FUBU. This girl is legit! Every time I watch her skate or hear her in an interview, I feel like I’m in a therapy session. She’s got a settled confidence that is inspiring. The other week we were celebrating our friend’s birthday at our house, and here we all are cheesing at the TV like proud parents as Alysa is skating off the ice smiling with that painful-looking piercing. Her set made us watch 10 others… Look… I know nothing about skating. All I know is that when I see Alysa Liu doing what she is called to do, it inspires me to do what I am called to do. Watching her skate, I realized something: young preachers can learn a lot from Alysa Liu... Read Full Article: https://substack.com/@dearyoungpreacher/note/p-190692781?r=2dn239&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action Watch Gold Winning Performance:

Welcome to this new community. I was overwhelmed by the response of the online call I did last week. Nearly 200 young preachers joined the call. I recognize that there is a great need for a space for preachers of the Gospel to find inspiration, support and encouragement. There's a lot of content for criticizing preachers... we need a space to collaborate & grow as preachers. I'm creating the community I wished I had! Shout out to you... you are a part of the first 100 to join! Let's grow together!