Why I Love Q
I spent the first half of the week serving Land of a Thousand Hills coffee to participants in the third ever Q Conference. I’ve been to all three, and plan on going next year.
I love Q because it asks questions and it offers solutions. This years 18 minute talks ranged from the neccessity of nuclear disarmament to the spiritual implications of the cell phone. Sometimes Q is groundbreaking (helping get TOMS Shoes off the ground) and sometimes it is controversial (this year’s interview with Ted and Gayle Haggard.) But it always forces me to think.
Although I love the content, that’s not the most powerful part of Q. It’s the participants. It seems like all of them are starting a non-profit or designing t-shirts that save lives in Uganda. It’s a bit overwhelming, and it’s easy to start thinking, “look how I’ve wasted my life!”
When I mentioned this to a new acquaintance named Jena over dinner, she said to me, “Don’t feel bad. Feel inspired.”
And I do.
Chris! It was a pleasure to serve our Q participants, be challenged, and feel totally humble in the face of what God is doing in the world…with you. Perhaps we’ll see one another in Chi-town in April.
Shelley in Austin