When I was young I used to shoot hoops in my driveway day after day, hour after hour. I played so much that once in a while the neighbor, a good man, would tell us we needed to quit for the night. I would shoot and shoot and shoot. I would also dream. I would dream of someday playing basketball in the NBA like Oscar Robinson, Jerry West, Pistol Pete and many others. I never accomplished that dream, but it was fun anyway.
I have a friend, Kevin Korver, who is one of seven pastors I am with for three days in a Equipping Leaders Network meeting. Kevin is living the dream. He and his wife have four boys. All four are playing basketball at NCAA Division I level or professionally. Talk about a dream come true. Their oldest son, Kyle Korver, is an outstanding NBA player for the Utah Jazz. I have followed his career through his years at Creighton University, to the Philadelphia 76ers, and now to the Jazz. I have 25-30 different NBA cards of Kyle, some signed, and even a piece of his jersey.
The greater dream come true for Kevin is that all four of his boys know Jesus. Big time college hoops, cool. NBA player, cool. Eternal life and the glory of God, priceless!
I have one more hoop dream, that the Chicago Bulls would trade for Kyle or one of the other three Korver boys. That way I could live my dream through them J. Plus, I would invite them to Faith Church and then to Bouwers for lunch. After lunch I might have to show him a few moves around the hoop. Dream on, Bob!!
It could happen. It really could! Keep Dreaming and visioning- You go Pastor!!!
Posted by: Dante | October 14, 2009 at 08:31 PM