A little late this week, but only because it's been quite a week!
Gen is in France as I'm writing this being followed around by a camera crew as she is rehearsing with the guys from Heritage for a big concert on Friday night. They have 1200 tickets sold and the hall will hold 2k. PhareFM is sponsoring it, calling it a 'gala' to celebrate 10 years on the radio. Gen is scheduled to do a 5 song set within the Heritage set. They are releasing a sequel to the wildly successful Heritage album while they are there. PhareFM is also planning to put out a DVD of the whole night including all this behind the scenes footage that they are taking before and after. It's all very intoxicating.
But, what about Calvary?
We had another great night on Saturday night. There were a couple of things that stood out from the night.
- Administration challenges: Dan is doing a stellar job and I have a lot of hope for the future. I saw a team of people cleaning out our storage lockers and that's awesome. We had some confusion around Children's Ministry, but we figured it out and are making some behind the scenes changes to try and make stuff easier all around.
- Conversational Preaching! We had a couple of guys that were really into the message and were trying their best to help me. I was trying to help them not offend anyone else around them, and hopefully there was enough grace for all to go around, although I did hear that one person didn't take the exchange all so well. If you listen to the audio, you'll hear it.
- Healing: We have been doing what we call an 'afterglow' for lack of a better term the last Saturday of each month following Communion. This week, we dismissed everyone, took a break, and then came back and spent some more time in worship and prayer. During a reading of the Scripture one middle aged lady reported a healing to her neck. She told us that she had a brain stem injury as a child and had prayed to Jesus for healing many times without any answer. She didn't stop the rest of the night moving her head and shoulders all around with complete freedom. I spoke with her afterwards and encouraged her to let us know what her doctor said next time she saw him. I'll happily report more of this story as it unfolds.
- Vulnerability: During the afterglow a couple of people really opened up and let us rejoice with them in God's work in their life. I won't disclose the details here, but all of us that were there were quite moved by what they shared, and left rejoicing in the power of God.
Sunday mornings are lots of fun.
Solid meeting. Nothing stands out to me as I write this. There is a wonderful, faithful group of people that are meeting together each week, worshipping God, learning from His Word, praying for each other and our city, and loving one another.
We are all pretty stoked about breakfast this coming Sunday at 9am. Randy and Dan are cooking up some breakfast burrito's with all the fixin's. I can't wait, and we are all allowed to invite someone.
So, would you take a minute and pray for us? Would you pray for Gen? She's got a really big weekend lined up in France. Pray that she's a blessing to the people there, that the glory of Jesus Christ is on display in her life and her music, that hearts are touched and healed and encounter the unmatched presence of God. And, pray for the rest of the church here, that we would continue in grace.
soon!
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