Jimmys Table

We live in a world that encourages us to "dream big" and "shoot for the stars." Everyone from politicians to preachers to self-help gurus say we need to be bold visionaries who "change the world" by setting "harry audacious goals." Personally, I'm starting to find such talk rather boring and uninspired. And I worry that perhaps, all of our "dreaming big" talk is getting in the way of the small and noteworthy things of value in this life. In a world full of dreamers that want to put a man on the moon and become titans of industry, I dare to dream small. I don't want to change the world. I simply want to be a better neighbor, love my family, and look out for the marginalized and those in need. And in the end, when we have to give an account of our lives to God and stand before the Lord in judgment (Matthew 25:31-46), it is the small things we will utlimately have to answer for. We will be judged on the small things that we did for “the least of these,” not on whether or not we fulfilled our big dreams. Dare

Jimmy Humphrey Hi, I'm Jimmy Humphrey. I was born in the North but raised in the South (by the grace of God). Originally from Chicago (and by that I mean the suburbs), I moved to the greater Charlotte area when I was about 5 years old, where I've lived ever since. I like iced tea as well as ice hockey, I like Italian beef sandwiches as well as cheesy grits. I went to Bible college and seminary to study theology and prepare for ministry at Lee University and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. But as I like to say, "life happened" and somehow I ended up with a career in the mortgage industry at one of the nations' largest banks. I'm presently a pretty high level underwriter and analyst. I'm currently in my late thirties. I was married for about 8 years, but am recently separated and going through a divorce (for more information about this recent development in my life, listen to: A Man Of Sorrows – Episode #118). Growing up, I saw the importance of the kitchen table in the life in