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I am sitting here this morning having my triple grande three pump vanilla non-fat latte watching the people rush in and rush out and it made me think of something.

I know I might be taking this a little far but hang with me:

Here is  a little boy hungry, forgotten about and so desperately longing for just a sip of my latte.  And here I am sitting at a cafe table, drinking my $4 drink with my $200 iPod, $1,700 laptop, $300 rental car keys, $30 (RED) t-shirt, $40 American Eagle shorts, $10 GAP boxers, $40 Reef flip-flops, $30 Fossil watch, $10 pound of decaf coffee, $100 Osprey bag and more.

What is our problem?  Now do I feel guilty for having these things?  Maybe a little, but me having them is not the problem.  The problem is what am I doing with my influence and my life?  Am I using everything I have to bring glory to Jesus Christ?  Am I noticing the people who Jesus notices?  

Epic Church is only 10 weeks old and we are getting ready to take on projects which churches who have been around awhile have not attempted.  Epic Church will get her hands dirty serving the people of Tucson and beyond.  Epic will do this because the leadership of Epic believes it is what Jesus did and currently does though his creation.

The credit cards come of out billfolds and purses to pay for a latte then go back into the safe places where they came from.  Billions of dollars are spent on our coffee addictions.  But, where is our focus?

Where is your focus?