Amazing Weekend

Wow, we just finished our Baggage Sermon series yesterday. Spoke about recovering from depression. This series has been a great series, since we all have some kind of baggage we carry around. I know that many people deal with depression, as it is a real issue in society today.

We talked about several ways you can begin to deal with depression, but ultimately we need to seek Jehovah-Rapha. Another name for Jesus and God. It literally means that He is our Healer.

Well we had 122 people in service and praise God for a good offering! Since we have had to cancel a service and two snowy days this first part of the year, we needed it! It was awesome.

My fast is still going strong. I have to say I was pretty hungry right after service, the first time since Thursday evening. I felt like it was a bit of a spiritual attack. So I prayed right be fore we went to Culver's and was fine the whole time. Even while Awnna ate those delicious fried cheese curds right across from me!

We had a great team meeting last night. Lots of laughter and camaraderie. We got a lot accomplished as we discussed the upcoming events, and recast the Vision of who we are as a church!

Here is the recap.

Remember we are a church designed for unbelievers. If you want to just exist as believer and not be involved in reaching new people for Jesus, then you might should try some other churches in town. We are passionate about changed lives.

Remember we are passionate about creating an environment that allows people to encounter God in a life changing way! Everything we do, is based on that.

Remember that building great relationships is paramount. It is vital as people, and critical as a new believer!

Also I am willing to do whatever it takes to get people inside our church to experience God. I am tired of so many Christians who just tell all their neighbors to just go ahead and go to hell, by not interacting with them in any way.

The Gospel is built on Jesus saying to the Pharisees that the all the text hangs on the commands that say, first, Love God with all you Heart, and second, Love your neighbor as your self.

If we really love God with all our heart we will act and be different that we are. If we love our neighbor as our self, we will be broken that those around us don't know Jesus and have a relationship with him.

Let's really live like Jesus lived.