God's Tour Guides

For three years in the early nineties, I worked at an upscale souvenir shop on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Our bread and butter was selling unique T-shirts to the millions of tourists who descend upon N.O. every year. I liked working in the Quarter for the most part and enjoyed sales to a degree. But what I really liked was when someone wanted to know about the history or culture of the city. If someone asked one of our workers a question about what to do or why this was like that, they always were sent to me, and I loved it. I think I could have been a million-dollar tour guide if such a thing exists.

Now there are lots of tour guides in New Orleans but so many times, even though the guide knows the locations and history and dates, they often come off a little dry. When I had out-of-town guests, I loved taking them around and showing off my city and sharing with them all of the things that made me love New Orleans like I did. And that's the difference... I loved New Orleans. I was passionate about the story of New Orleans. I was a part of the story of New Orleans and it was apparent to those that received the "New Orleans a la Corbett" experience.


When we talk to our friends or neighbors about church, do they see it as just something we do or part of the fabric of our lives? Are we inviting people to a church history/morality lesson or are we inviting them to jump right into the middle of the greatest adventure... the single greatest love story that has ever been written AND IS STILL BEING WRITTEN TODAY!

What would your neighbor guess to be the most important thing in your life? Your house... your cars... your lawn... your softball team... your job... your involvement in PTO or Boy Scouts? Because what ever it is that they see, it's probably not far from the truth.

We need to be sharing our real life stories of adventure and service and passion and love. Peoples lives are changed when they become a part of the story of God and his love affair with humanity. What story are you telling? What part in the story are you playing?