Meeting with Chris Curtis

I had a great time meeting with Chris Curtis over coffee today. Always enjoy our conversations. Today especially was nice because I was feeling a bit frazzled from the craziness of packing up and preparing to head to the States. I even offered to pay for Chris's coffee and bagel, only to discover that I didn't actually have enough cash on me and they didn't accept credit cards. Now there's a classy thing to do. Fortunately, Chris is classy enough to let it slide (of course, not without a few little friendly jabs.)

To my delight, as soon as we sat down, Chris jumped into explaining his latest movie craze. I could sit for hours and listen to that guy analyze and critique films. He's got a very thoughtful approach and he's somehow able to find the most obscure, but meaningful and though-provoking movies out there.

I'm really hoping to stay in touch with Chris. No matter where Kristy and I end up in Europe, he'll be a great resource to learn from and stay connected to. The work that he's doing with LCET is quality stuff. Although, as we discussed today, it would need to look totally different for individual churches (vs. a parachurch organization) to be involved in public schools, especially outside the UK. Having said that, I think his experience and expertise could prove helpful.