April 16, 2008
Disney instead of Haiti
Due to political and social unrest in Haiti (and the fact that they only have rodents to eat right now), my trip has been postponed. We will go in a few weeks or months.
Since I was going to be working during my daughters spring-break, I booked a vacation at Disney for my wife, Kay and youngest daughter, Courtney. For those who know my wife, know that she is addicted to Disney. It is a thrill for me to see her and Courtney enjoying themselves so much. Of course, it’s not hard for me. I have been playing golf for three days.
Disney’s culture is amazing. I learned a lot about it while I lived here and planted Celebrate Family Church in Celebration. It is remarkable how two opposing influences clash, on the one hand, you have the extreme liberal lifestyles, on the other hand, you have a Christian culture at Disney. Both of the influences are slightly stealth, just under the surface. This campus is a microcosm of the world itself. Every diversity on earth co-mingles here. I said five years ago that living and working here was like seeing a forecast of what we will be facing nationally in just a few years. We are now seeing it. Business as usual is no longer relevant.