Becky and I (and Monte) love Coors Field.
The home of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club is a glorious setting in which to spend a summer evening. Everything about the atmosphere, the view of the mountains, the downtown setting, the amazing sunsets make Coors Field a truly magical spot. We even enjoy watching the baseball games.
A while back Becky bought me a pretty good pair of binoculars. It’s fun to scan the ballpark, look for interactions you can’t see with the naked eye like a kid trying to get a player’s attention during batting practice. During the game you can watch for subtle details, if you know where to look. Binoculars zoom in on a small portion of the scene with greater detail.
You can’t really watch the game itself through binoculars, though. You need to see all the players at once to understand the game. By zooming in, you miss the big picture of what’s happening.
Of course, zooming out too far means losing detail. Wouldn’t want the umpire to stand in the third deck, right? Calling that close play at second base requires being bit more “zoomed in.”
Want to enjoy the sunset? Best to zoom out a bit.
When you change perspective, you look at different things. And–the things you look at, change.
You and I have this unavoidable human tendency to zoom in to a myopic me-in-the-center perspective. We’re born with binoculars trained on the short-term.
Jesus invites us to put down the binoculars, to zoom out and adopt a big-picture, long-term perspective. When we step back we get a look at God’s notion of hope, courage, love.
When you change perspective, you look at different things.
Justice and forgiveness look a lot different from God’s perspective.
When you change perspective, the things you look at change.
One thing I enjoy about cycling is its long-term nature. You don’t prepare for a tour quickly. It requires a zoomed-out perspective.
The FREEDOM TOUR has some opportunities to join the circle.
You can ride 500 miles along Colorado’s Front Range.
You can climb 14,000+ feet in 4 days in the beautiful Colorado mountains.
You can even do a single day in Fort Collins.
These all happen in June and July, but you can’t wait until summer to prepare. These are zoomed-out activities. Physical, financial, and spiritual training starts…well..now.
You should join us. It’s gonna be a blast!