Church is people not a building

Frday night was the first night of our Easter Cantana at church. It turned out great. 22 people expressed their new found faith in Christ and committed to serving God through Christ blood that saves us through our sinful nature and allows us to escape death and have an eternal life with Christ in Heaven. God is so good and so faithful. The tremendous talent of our choir and drama team along with the orchestra and direction of our ministers reaches the depths that can't be seen by human eyes. It's amazing to watch God expand His kingdom right before us.

I was puzzled when I was told to 'go to make up'. I was doused in products I've never had on and felt pretty odd. Being for a much bigger cause than myself, it felt great to be a part of something that God uses to expand territories beyond what we ever imagined could happen through us.

Before this drama, I got up at 430 AM, drove to Byrdstown, TN (ever heard of it?) then throughout the Nashville area doing some work. It was a pleasant drive for the most part though all I could think about was the lack of time I have spent with my wife and 3 children this week. That urge to provide for them sometimes overpowers my ability to balance. It catches up every couple of weeks and I take a few days to just hang out at home and enjoy God with their beautiful personalities, abilities, and strong grips around my soul. During my day, I had a bloodhound express to me through his houling and echoing barks in the depths of an east middle tennessee hill that I was not welcomed. I took pictures of this dog and even fed him a peanut butter cracker but he wanted no part of it. With his tailed tucked and one leg in the air; as if he was waiting for an opportunity for me to turn my back on him; he was quite aggravating. My imagination ran with the thoughts of no one ever seeing me again thinking I just might end up in the revene next to me that was endless and swampy-like. These people don't know who I am and if the dog doesn't like me either, well, different type of people live in places like that. But with a bold nature, I finished up and threw the dog another peanut butter cracker as he was chasing my car down the road.

Tonite we present the drama of Christ's death and resurrection again and I'm so excited to do it praying that people are convicted and see the need for forgiveness and love. I pray that God convicts me and my brothers and sisters that are presenting this drama and grows us and uses us. I pray thank God for you today and for the part you play in my life and growth and in our small role we play in God's historical drama for eternity.