When questioned about what the greatest commandment is,
Jesus responded, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your mind.” (Mat. 22:37) Among the church there is a
lot of talk about loving God and what that looks like, but I think oftentimes
little attention is given to the fact that Christ commands us to love the Lord
with our minds.
This weekend I had the tremendous privilege of attending the
Desiring God National Conference in Minneapolis, MN where the theme was,
“Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. ” Throughout the weekend we had the opportunity
to hear several great messages from many well known preachers and authors as
well as some lesser known ones, as we asked the question of what it looks
like to love God with all our minds. The
whole experience was a little overwhelming, and I definitely have a lot to
process and think about, but I loved
every minute of it.
miles straight through. Brandon is a
pastor at a church in Bastrop, TX and one of my best friends, and it was a
blessing to be able to spend time in fellowship with him and discuss what
Christ has been doing in each of our lives and dream about what is to come.
