I Had A Dream…Rick Warren Interpreted It
I had a dream…
I had an awesome dream…
Remember the other night?
I posted my dream about Jeff Henderson and Joel Osteen.
I was leading worship at Lakewood Church in Houston Texas. It was amazing. Standing in front of that many people worshiping the Lord together was overwhelming. I’ve been intrigued by Osteen for a long time. His story on how he transitioned that church from his fathers pastoring to his has always been inspiring to me.
I was playing the last song…and I remember thinking clearly…The brass sounds AMAZING!
At that moment I turned to see if Joel Osteen was coming up to pray us through the transition and instead of Joel Osteen it was Jeff Henderson.
Jeff looked at me and said…
“Sorry to do this to you Los”…
He stuck me in the neck with some needle.
When I fell to the ground I remember looking to the crowd and they all had Osteen’s face.
Then I blacked out.
I woke up in a cell with Rick Warren, The Pope, Mark Driscoll, and Rev Run.
Rick looked at me and said…”They got to you too huh?”, then started laughing with that deep laugh that he has.I woke up again…this time for real…with my heart pounding through my chest.
I have no idea what the crap that dream was about, or meant, but I’m having lunch with Joel, I mean Jeff next week and I’m wearing a turtle neck.
And if Joel Osteen reads this…if you see Jeff Henderson in the building, call the FBI.
I half jokingly asked for interpretations…
I got some…
And then I got this…
See Rick Warren is a family friend.
He and my dad go way back. He helped Sandals Church out tremendously though our adolescent years. Saddleback has been very good to me and my faith journey.
But Ricks a busy guy.
Dinner with the Prez. Helping third world countries. You know. That kind of stuff.
So when I got this in my inbox I had to go through all my channels to verify it was from Rick.
And it was…
Ladies and gentlemen…
I give you Rick Warren’s interpretation of my dream…
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Hey man, as an experienced but unlicensed interpreter of dreams, I can unlock your wigged out pyche for you. Here is the honest-to-God meaning of your dream:
“leading worship” – no interpretation needed here. This is obvious.
“at Lakewood” - Lake…you feel like you’re swimming around in something big. Wood.. somehow you’ve managed to stay afloat but you feel you’re drifting.
“intrigued by Osteen” – you wish your hair was curly and you feel painfully self-conscious about your own smile.
“transitioned from his father’s pastoring” – again obvious. Your dad, Fermin, is a spiritual giant, beloved by thousands and thousands of people. You are loved by your wife. Most of the time.
“last song” – your bladder was full when you were dreaming which gave the dream a sense of urgency. “Thank God I’m on my last song”
“the brass sounds amazing” – God wants you to consider joining the Salvation Army for your ministry.
“Jeff Henderson stuck me in the neck with some needles” – You are carrying enormous guilt for beating Jeff at Ping Pong. You are needled with regret, needled with shame, and needled with remorse over treating Jeff so poorly when he did so much for you.
“the whole crowd had Osteen’s face” – dude you’re really obsessed with having curly hair. You need some self-esteem therapy.
“I woke up in a cell” = “I realized I was behind a few bars.” You feared that you were dragging the tempo of the song and you falling behind the crowd and couldn’t catch up.
“with Rick Warren” = you know I’d be there for you in any crisis. We’ve been buds since you were a kid. “…and the Pope” = your Hispanic roots are showing “… “and Mark Driscoll” = Why can’t I live in Seattle? …”and Rev Run” = since I’ll never have curly hair maybe I could wear a cool hat.
“Rick looked at me” = He loves me! He really loves me!
“They got you too huh?” = this represents the metaphysical solidarity with 2000 years of Christian ministers connected from one generation to the next. It is very profound statement that I expect 400,000 purposedriven pastors to preach on this weekend. It’s like, a revelation, man. Here are the 4 points of the loswhit message for our network: 1) They get all of us unexpectedly. 2) They get all of us uniquely. 3) They get all of us eventually. 4) You need to join the church and tithe. You gotta love the symmetry of a good outline.
“laughing with that deep laugh he has” = I remember Rick saying that stress comes when we take ourselves too seriously and don’t take God seriously enough.
“I woke up” = your bladder signaled your brain that this was all the time your brain could have with this dream. Don’t be surprised if there is a part 2. If you need more help, contact me at Minneapolis, Minnesota – that’s all the address you need.
Your loving friend,
Rick
Rick Warren
Saddleback Church
Purpose Driven Network
Global P.E.A.C.E. Coalition
I got permission from his office before I shared it and am glad I got the yes…
What do you think Part 2 will be?
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Holy smokes, how can you top that interpretation or dream for that matter?
Seriously!
WIN
EPIC WIN!!!
Rick Warren = A Modern Day Joseph?
I think Rick nailed it!! Lol
What an awesome reply and great sense of humor! Glad you got to share it. Btw, come on, who wouldn’t want Joel’s curly hair? I think Rick’s spot on as a dream interpreter!
That is hillarious…but the best part is it shows that Rick Warren is the real deal…a normal guy, with a great sense of humor! I love that in his crazy busy life he has the time to read and comment on Ragamuffin Soul!!
Having Rick Warren interpret your dreams would making dream a whole lot more interesting…I love that he able to be funny and down to earth!
Awesome! You got Rick Warren to interpret your dream for you! Haha! He’s got a great sense of humor! Who woulda thunk?
Epic win.
Fake.
Always a doubter.
But I wouldn’t do that to you Danny
Now that’s funny…I don’t care who you are.
Favorite part:
“intrigued by Osteen” – you wish your hair was curly and you feel painfully self-conscious about your own smile.
Yep, that’s what I was gonna say…..
HA! That was hilarious! He’s really funny!! I like the part about them getting us all eventually and needing to join the church and tithe… Too funny!
That is great. Now if I could get him to interpret mine I would feel so much better.
Me thinks God must be giggling ;*)
That. Is. Awesome.
that is some serious pwnage!!
ROFL
Between this and David Crowder’s guest post on Stuff Christians Like, I’m saying this is an awesome blog morning! I need this today!
hmmm…..
If I dissect his email in such a way, I bet i could misquote him and make it sound like he wrote something utterly profane. I could email it to news networks and be FAMOUS!!!
(it’s sad because that is exactly where my brain went).
Rick wears Hawaiian shirts of many colors.
Rick interprets dreams.
Rick was thrown into a well as a small child by his siblings.
Rick = modern day Joseph.
(ok, not sure of the accuracy of statement three..but I’ll wait for Rick to DM me later to verify)
Psst..Rick, you can buzz me @treybailey333 like always ..look forward to hearing from you, Dreamweaver.
My favorite part?
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The Lionel Richie link.
I needed that in my life
I had a dream that @loswhit had a dream and then Rick Warren interpreted it with humor, class & poignant truth – and it went out for the whole world to see. huh?, wait i’m beginning to wake up…
Just goes to show the power of the
Purpose
Dreaming
Life
Los, if you DO consider finding a home for your ministry in The Salvation Army…we will take you!!
J
awesome Los! Thanks for sharing.
Wow that was very detailed!! And funny in some parts.
I think the next part will be your revenge on Osteen It would be like a sequal!
i’ve been checking your blog out for awhile and you seem like a pretty cool guy… but you must be star struck with joel olsteen or something… i dont know, weird. here’s an interpretation for you… “los, son, you’re star struck with the wrong star… I AM the Bright and Morning Star, your Father, with whom you will never be in need. dont worry about playing to the crowds. play for me and you and I will dance forever.”
For Reals? See babe this is why I don’t read your blog. I love ya. H
Hey man. A lot of people are saying parts of it are a joke and stuff and maybe i’m just straight up daft but he said that the interpretation was the “real deal”. Did he really mean the whole thing? Like even the parts about ping pong and stuff? I just don’t know because some of it does seem right on but other parts seem pretty out there. Help me. When you first read it, did it all makes sense to you? Like that kinda, “how the eff did he know that?…CRAZY” feeling?
I love the part about being behind bars and that meaning you were behind in tempo.
So glad he interpreted it so we can all enjoy. Hope all is well.
This is not a joke…last night I dreamt that I met you in person. I asked you what it was like to work with Integrity and you just smiled at me and were like…”It’s amazing…can’t believe I’m doing this.”
I then looked around and asked you where Whittaker Woman is and the kids. Then I woke up.
Weird.
This is so profound in so many ways. I could only hope to have a dream so deliberate.
Go Los.
To God be the Glory.
Laura J
Absolutely amazing! I love it!!!
Rick Warren goes way back with my husband’s family, too! Ask him about the Pattons in California. I’d love to meet him someday. Great post!
Okay – Rick wins hands down.. I had no idea he was so funny! — nor the connection to your family. Sorry, Lutherans don’t get out much. LOL — Thanks for posting this. Granted, now all I can think about is how you wish you had Joel’s hair.