Inside Nspire

I don’t know about you but I am sensitive to the old phrase, "Just like the good old days." I use it and I know you do too. I am always thinking about some time in the past that I think was better than today.

I know you understand…

• Back in grade school on the playground.
• High school football games.
• Hanging out at Krystal for those midnight college snacks.
• The time BM (before marriage) when you could do as you pleased.
• After marriage, the time BK (before kids) when you dated every weekend.
• The time of innocence with your children.
• The time before the kids knew about money.
• and the list goes on.

You and I both know, there is no time in our past that was truly perfect. I can remember many terrorizing moments on the grade school playground and we did not always win our high school football games. I often wish I had the time to spend doing what I want when I get home from work just like before my children were born. However, coming home to the open arms of my children excited to see daddy is priceless. It just does not get any better.

I think what we fear is change. Here at Nspire software, things are always changing. To show you some change, take a look at these splash screens. You can see some of the transformation we have gone through. We are always working to make our church software better. Very rarely do we ever look back and wish we could go back to an earlier version. We add new features and update the software often. That is the nature of software development. It would not be fun if there was no change or new things to learn.  Where would we be if we were not trying to improve our ministries.

I do not know where we will be in the future. We are working hard to get the next update finished. I am certain my children will teach me a new trick any day now. It will not be long before they are gone. I know you are working hard to innovate and begin new ministry projects at your churches. Things are always changing.

I am sure the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Teachers of the Law wished for the good old days after the crucified Jesus had risen from the grave. Little did they know that in just a few years Jerusalem would be burning and the temple destroyed by the Romans. What time in their history would they have wished to visit or relive.

Jesus changed everything. The culmination of all God’s planning. The final sacrifice for sin. Isn’t it wonderful some things do not change!