Blake Talks Good

Blake helps us see behind the curtain and gives so much food for thought for those who are actively working to improve their community and the world! These are quick, easy-listen episodes full of useful insights!

While driving through the snowy roads of a winter storm in Indiana this weekend I listened to your podcast. As you spoke about regretting the lack of application in your sermon on the passage “faith without works is dead”, I approached a stopped car just before a traffic light. Its hazard lights were flashing as other vehicles slowly maneuvered around it. To avoid the stoppage I started cutting through the parking lot of the store on the corner – the tobacco outlet. At that moment you repeated your point saying we focus too much on “being right instead of doing right.” I immediately hit the brakes. I put my car in reverse, parked at the tobacco outlet and walked over to the window of the stuck car. The window rolled down to reveal a mother with her infant wrapped in a blanket. I asked a question. She said, “I need a jumpstart. Do you have cables?” I said, “no, but I’ll make a phone call.” As we waited, I pulled my car into position in front of her, so that when my roommate arrived with cables, we could jump her battery quickly. She shared about multiple issues she’d experienced with the used car she recently purchased, and my heart went out to her. We both expressed frustration with the Automatic Idle Stop “feature” -- the very thing that started this situation. After jumping her car, she smiled, said she didn’t need anything else, said thanks and left. I felt great. So great. Your message was so timely. This whole experience was a gift to me. I would love more practice doing right.