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'Land of Hopes and Dreams' by Bruce Springsteen rocked me

Don't know much about this dude at all but man I was watching his concert on Palladia and these lyrics totally rocked me.  It might be because I just finished GSM and writing down some of my deep thoughts of what God was doing today, and I'm overwhelmed by emotion of watching God's hand at work in the lives of our students.  But regardless why, God used this chorus to speak into my heart about what we're doing.

This is the chorus Bruce Springsteens song "Land of Hopes and Dreams":

This train Carries saints and sinners This train Carries losers and winners This Train Carries whores and gamblers This Train Carries lost souls This Train Dreams will not be thwarted This Train Faith will be rewarded This Train Hear the steel wheels singin' This Train Bells of freedom ringin' This Train Carries broken-hearted This Train Thieves and sweet souls departed This Train Carries fools and kings This Train All aboard

If 'the train' is GSM does it currently carry all of these people?  If not, are we at least making the train accesible for all who want/need to hop on board?

'The train' analogy is actually fitting for GSM because WE'RE ROLLIN!  We're on the move, we're chasing the coat tails of Jesus, we're full steam ahead towards the future God has for us...my concern as I listened to this song was how are we helping all God's children God on-board this train? What type of on-ramps do we have?  Who's holding the doors open? Who's helping people find their seats?  Who's clearing the isles? Who's stepping off the train at every stop to invite people on-board?  Who's checking in with people to make sure they're having a good ride and that they're clear on where we're going?  And Who's ultimately conducting? I think these are great questions for our GSM leadership to be thinking about and I hope someone finds these a helpful reminders for their ministry.