And then there were the pegged legged pants, boat shoes and IOU sweatshirts.  My “cool” wasn’t complete without the groovy sweater or button down shirt when I wasn’t sporting the IOU.  I had style.  I had “cool”.

Or so I thought.

My “cool” has changed over the years.  I’m not who I used to be.  Yet, I still am.

Style & “cool” is something that changes with the time.  Yet I’m still me.  I’m still that guy trying to make my wife laugh at my silly jokes and my occasional peg-rolled pants.

I’m still that guy who loves God and want to know Him more.  I still wants to know Him and make Him known.

My “cool” has modified over the years and taken on knew forms.  But I’m still me.

I’ve also come to embrace the idea that the way we communicate the awesome news of Jesus also has to be modified and take on new forms.  But it’s still the same awesome message.

Jesus lowered himself to became a man and lived among us.  (That’s the Big Idea of Christmas)  He lived a life without messing up.  He died because I constantly mess up.  He didn’t stay dead.  (That’s the coolest part.)  He overcame death by coming back to life and left my “mess” in the grave.  (That’s the Big Idea of Easter.)  He returned to His house with His Dad and is preparing a room for me to live in.

I have new life, because He has new life and gave me new life. I’m not who I used to be, but I still am.

That’s way cooler than my eyewear and groovy shirts.