Blog–September 1

Integrity. Big word. Deep stuff.

I had the privilege to speak to the student body of Garces Catholic High School in Bakersfield CA on this topic.

This wasn’t an easy talk for me because of the prep work around it. I always get kinda freaked out as I prepare talks because I think about how I’m doing on these same topics in my real everyday life. When you talk about “integrity”–walking the talk… Living a life that is undivided…practicing what I preach… I’m not excited to say that I’m an example of true integrity.

That’s somewhat sad but the good news is that through faith I, and all of us, can re-turn toward Jesus and gospel living. I think that’s called “continual conversion.”

Garces is a cool school; the 750 students there were into the talks (especially for it being the Friday before Labor Day). I’m grateful that Susan Rizo, campus minister, thought of me to do the day. It was a good opportunity for me to do some soul-searching and re-committing.