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When I think of the word "extend" my mind always goes back to watching Michael Jordan participate in the NBA slam-dunk contest. I remember watching in amazement as he smoothly dribbled the ball up to the free throw line and then took off toward the basket. He seemed to be carried along by an invisible conveyor belt that ran from the free throw line to the basket. He was palming the ball with one hand, his legs were spread wide apart, and his tongue was hanging out. When he floated far enough, he reached full extension and sent the ball through the rim with a flourish. I distinctly remember saying to myself, "That's just not possible."

Some of you may be whispering that phrase to yourself right now as you contemplate the goal of building a permanent facility for Christ the King on Silber Road. It is such a mammoth undertaking as to seem impossible. Yet we believe the Lord is calling us to this task - specifically that he is calling us to "extend" in order to "Extend."

The purpose of Christ the King Presbyterian Church is to worship, know and serve the King so that he is honored and his Kingdom is extended in Houston and beyond. We believe it is important that everything we do as a church - including purchasing property, hiring architects, drawing up plans, and constructing a facility - furthers this purpose. In other words, we must not build a monument to ourselves. We must not think we have arrived as a church when we move into the new facility. We must see it as a "Kingdom-extending agent" - a way to honor the Lord through beauty and artistry, as well as a refuge for the nations gathered in Houston. It is a place to be refreshed and also a place to be renewed for the privilege of being Kingdom witnesses in Houston and beyond.

This is a privilege indeed, but it is also a daunting project. That is why we must "extend" in order to "Extend." In order to accomplish this goal, we are all going to have to extend ourselves spiritually as well as financially. As the Bible makes clear, these two aspects of our lives are inseparable. It is the purpose of this devotional to get every person involved at Christ the King to consider what it means to extend ourselves for the sake of extending Christ's Kingdom.

May God be glorified as we Extend - for the sake of advancing the Kingdom.

Clay Holland
Associate Minister
October 2007