What would you think if you saw me in a bar? What is the first thing that would come to your mind? Would you assume I was drinking? What if you later saw me preaching? Or, flip the script, if you saw me preaching first, then later saw me in a bar? Would your opinion of me change?

These questions came to me last weekend as I was sitting in the hotel bar enjoying conversation, and fun with my coworkers and teammates. Then that question from the 90’s came to mind, “What Would Jesus Do?” WWJD. As I thought about it, I changed it to WWJB, and started wondering, “Where Would Jesus Be?”

Where would He be? Where would He have us be? Please, don’t misunderstand me, I am big on attending church and worship services. But that’s where we are supposed to be getting fed, so that we can then take Jesus to the world. We need to push away from the table sometimes, and get out in the fields.

So then I started wondering, have I been an ambassador of Christ this week? I try not to make a big deal about being a Christian, or a minister. Why? Because I fail so bad, so often. But I still try to live, behave, and talk so that others may see Jesus in me. But even through my failures, He works.

So I hope that my coworkers and my teammates, and all those I came in contact with last week saw at least a glimpse of the Savior in me. I pray that I at least planted a seed, or watered it. And I pray that I never just assume the worst about any person I see in a bar, on the street, in prison, or anywhere else that we deem off limits for Christians. I’m not suggesting that Jesus would patronize a strip club. But, would He go into one to save someone who needs Him, and to bring them out?

Jesus was often judged by the religious leaders because He tended to hang out with “sinners.” Well, how are we going to reach them if we don’t spend some time with them. We need to leave our comfort zones.

Just something to think about.

And, just in case you’re wondering, don’t worry, I was only drinking ginger ale.