Everything is virtual. Well not really. But our world is moving toward a virtual way of doing just about everything at a scary pace. We can talk to people around the world and actually see their image on the screen in front of us. We can hold meetings with multiple people at the same time without being in the same town much less the same room.
We can order just about anything we want and have it shipped to our homes and never leave the sofa. It is possible to live in our world with little to no human contact.
But that is just sad!
This week in our church we will be talking about the importance of connection. One might argue that the things I have mentioned here would qualify as connection but for me, I believe what our world is missing and needing desperately is IRL connection. Sound technical? Nope – IRL is in real life.
Living resurrected lives meanswe are called to make an impact on those around us – in real life, in real time.
In most ways, the church stays behind the times when it comes to advances in technology and other things. But here is an instance that the church has been on the cutting edge. For years, we have been doing ministry and missions virtually. Long before technology supported a virtual world, the church had built a system that promoted virtual ministry. People, in the comfort of their pew can write a check so that someone else will serve others – virtual ministry.
But Jesus called each of us to get our hands dirty – to get involved.
That is living resurrected. It’s a pretty cool way to live. Give it a try today!
Be blessed!
Clay in the Hands 
WORD!