Sunday Reflex 2-7-10…

Just when I think that things can’t get any better around here, they do! I am not even sure I can put into words my reflections from yesterday and all that God did in my heart and the hearts of others, but I’ll try by reflecting on the day and what happened, as well as offering a few challenges to you guys along the way:

• We had the largest non-holiday Sunday crowd in the history of our church!
• We’re going to need to start having discussions about adding worship services at some point soon! 
• If you can move to the 9:30 service for worship, that will help! We have a little more space in that service than we do at 11.
• I thought Todd, Jenee, and the Worship Team led one of the most authentic worship sets we’ve ever led. People were connecting with God and it was evident.
• Kecia Garland rocked the house with “Feels just like a LOVE SONG”. For those wondering, YES, Kecia is a professional country music singer who calls our church home!
• I loved having a fiddle on stage! You?
• We kicked off our new series: “LOVERS: Go ahead. Give in.” NOT just give in to sex.; but give in to God’s design for sex!
• The series is based on the Song of Solomon, but references Scripture as a whole and what God says about sex and human relationships.
• “Yes, we’re talking a lot about sex; but it’s bigger than that. We're talking about love. Men, women, and we're talking a lot about God and how we can honor Him with the desires He’s given us!”
• “As long as the church remains silent about what God has to say about sex, our culture will continue to uncover more and more Tiger Woods stories.”
• “Sex is not a sin. It’s a gift; a gift FROM God! And I say Yea, God!”
• I sang lyrics from the SPICE GIRLS. If you missed it, you’ve just gotta’ watch the msg here (posted Mon AM sometime).
• “As married couples we honor him by SHARING the gift! Prizing it! Opening it and giving it TO each other. A LOT! MORE than Valentine’s Day and  anniversaries!”
• “If we’re NOT married, we honor HIM by SAVING the gift. If we’re not married, it’s not Christmas yet, we can not open our presents yet!”
• If we’re not married and we are living together, you know how WE need to give in to God’s design? GET MARRIED! Ask God to SANCTIFY the gift!”
• Yesterday I offered a special gift to every couple that NEEDED to get married to allow God to sanctify their relationship: we offered to marry them on our stage in our worship services next month!
• I’ll blog more on how we did this tomorrow.
• We have worked to secure wedding gowns, tuxedos, flowers, hair and makeup artists, decorations, invitations, photographers all lined up for a mass wedding at no cost to the participants!
• So far, we have had SIX couples express interest in getting married in our worship services on Sun, March 7!  Two have made definite commitments!
• We will offer the opportunity to sign up for this ONE MORE TIME this Sunday.
• If you held back, commit RIGHT NOW to care more about what God thinks than what everyone else thinks; give in; step out; and get married!
• Ended the services with a simple prayer: “Father, help me honor YOU by honoring the gift and honoring YOU with my heart, soul mind, and body.
• WOW. What a day. God was here. Did you feel it? God spoke. Did you feel it?

Comments

[Bill]

I think God used you yesterday. I beleive you communicated in a way that allowed each person to listen with an open mind and heart. I know I did. This gave Donna and I an opportunity to have conversations that we were avoiding because of a fear of hurting the other. What is cool is we found out we were both feeling the same way. We now are committed to be more deliberate in the way we communicate romance and love to one another. Thanks!