e-news for week of 5-15-11

What a great worship encounter on Sunday! Thanks for all the great feedback connected to the experiential and interactive dance on Sunday. God is creative. It’s the very first thing we learn about Him in the book. As a ministry, we truly want to honor God through the creative arts. We reflect His nature when we create expressions of worship for His glory.

One older member of our church kind of cornered my wife (she’s a third generation ministry family) Sunday and asked, “How old would your great grandfather be?” Melody said she didn’t know. This woman said something to the effect of, “To think how far church has come since then – because back when he was preaching – dancing was considered a sin but now we are doing it in church….I think it’s just great!”

Whew!

When God puts in front of us pictures of heaven, we see people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. You get a sense of over the top praise and worship. You get a glimpse of love, perfection, holiness, light, and enthrallment. As all the different age groups climbed onto the stage Sunday to worship and dance before the Lord, we get a glimpse.

This Sunday we’ll revisit a very familiar teaching of Christ from Luke 15 – namely “The Prodigal Son.” This is a text that we studied many times over the years. Why? Because it brings out so many of the incredible realities of God while exposing our hearts as well. As a ministry, we exist to connect people with Jesus. We want to help people who are “out there” find their way back home.

Looking forward to another great worship experience with the Lord and you this Sunday. - Scott