It was the summer of 2014 and everybody was getting soaked with ice water. The Ice Bucket Challenge encouraged nominated participants to be filmed having a bucket of ice water poured on their heads and then passing the nomination on to others. The expectation was that nominated participants had 24 hours to comply or forfeit by way of charitable financial donation. The intention was to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease). The international and viral challenge raised over $220 million and incalculable awareness. Our taking up the challenge to meet God at the altar could have the same life saving, life altering impact on the world. Let’s finish our teaching series with one more narrative, but a lifelong commitment to meeting God at the altar.
