Good Morning!
Sorry for my blogging absence the past couple of weeks, but between some family situations and the kids being home from school, my schedule has been all out of whack. I actually really missed the writing exercise (and, to be truthful, the physical exercise was really missed) so I'm glad to be back to a semi-normal week starting today. Kids went back to school. Rita went back to work. And I went back to the gym.
Some quick hits from yesterday:
- I loved talking about our mission as a church. I want nothing more than to see us connect men and women in a living relationship with the God who created them.
- I guess I hit hard on the idea that Jesus is THE way, THE truth, and THE life. Maybe not the most PC stance, but it's definitely the biblical one. In Christ we begin to live a true life, conforming our way to his, and that way leads us to the Father.
- Enjoyed having our full complement of musicians back at last! And I know the guitar guys were thrilled not to be playing Christmas carols any longer.
- Church building was 38 degrees when I showed up yesterday. Nice. My fingers were icicles while we practiced the music. Heat finally kicked on about 10 minutes before service. The gas company did not deliver Friday like they were supposed to, so I'll be asking them for some kind of compensation to make up for our pain and suffering yesterday!
- People didn't seem too put off by worshiping in the cold though - New Englanders are still hardier than most.
- Thanks to all of you who've been praying for our family - we really appreciate it.
- Talking vision next week, looking at the ways that God wants to empower us and equip us to live an extraordinary life personally and as a church body. Looking forward to sharing that with you all.
- In honor of a new year, one of my favorite passages: "He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!' Then he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.' He said to me, 'It is done. I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.
I hope and pray 2009 is a year in which God writes new, dramatic, and powerful stories in and through your life.
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