Today I finally had a face to face with an online friend whom I’ve been corresponding with for a couple of years now. He flew into town yesterday for the Tulsa Workshop. He’s from Australia and twice my age. Separated by a generation and a world of water we came together today for a meal and a cup of coffee. He’s a regular listener to my podcast. Today I had the pleasure of listening to him tell his story and found him to be a kindred spirit. We had a great afternoon together. The Kingdom of God makes these kind of encounters possible. It’s one of my favorite things about what I get to do with my life.

In addition to great conversation, I also heard him stump a Starbucks barista with his coffee order. Ordering a “flat white” will get you a no froth cappuccino in the land down under. Here it will get you a bewildered look. I think it should also get you a free cup of coffee for stumping the barista, but it doesn’t.