Sunday Night Update
Posted on November 16, 2008 | Filed Under Pointless Rambling, Sunday Night Updates
Some random thoughts from today:
We have seen around 17 people give their lives to Christ in the last month. That just rocks!!!
We raised over $1300 for XL Gives Back at the benefit concert Friday night.
The family that we are helping through XL Gives Back has been at XL two weeks in a row.
Sunday mornings at West Rome have just been amazing for the last month.
We worked at the XL House all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It was awesome.
I had to teach tonight from sitting on a stool becuase of the above schedule!
I went to bed at 8:35 Saturday night.
Jordan is about to pull her own tooth. Sorry, just a side not of distraction.
We have tons of new people coming to West Rome and XL right now. That’s fabulous!
Cliff does an awesome job of leading our church in worship every Sunday morning.
Texas A&M is killing me!
Our Staff is the best in the world.
Craig, Gina, and Floyd work ridiculously hard to make things happen.
It’s going to be a long week of work on the XL House.
The reveal Sunday night will make it all worth it.
Makenzie turned two yesterday and you can ALREADY tell!!!
Now, the Cowboys are killing me.
It was overall a great day and a great weekend. God continues to show off.
I’m out!
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Sunday Night Update
Posted on November 2, 2008 | Filed Under Sunday Night Updates, West Rome
Another amazing day! This morning, we had a couple of people give their lives to Christ. I don’t know exactly how many, but I know I’m fired up about it. God is doing some really cool things around that place. We started our new series on MissionsFest this morning. We’ll spend a few weeks looking at our responsibilities once we give our lives to Christ. It really is our job to go and make disciples of everyone we can.
Then, tonight, we had the coolest thing in the world at XL. We actually had a person get a tattoo on stage during the message. That was just way too cool!! Our friend Wes did the tattoo for Randy Todd. It was awesome! It was a lilttle distracting for some, especially when he couldn’t get power to the tattoo gun. I’m sure Randy appreciated those breaks. However, it was a great picture of what the message was about tonight. We are learning that everything that happens in our lives end up being a part of our story one day. All of us have a story and God wants to use all of them to help grow His Kingdom. We just have to allow His design to be the one we live by instead of ours.
One thing we have learned today: all we need to do is make sure other people hear our story. When people are looking for hope in this world, they need to hear the story of how Jesus has changed our lives. They don’t need to hear about the newest and latest system of “evangelism” that we have memorized. So, tomorrow, just tell your story, and leave the rest of it up to God.
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Sunday Night Update
Posted on October 26, 2008 | Filed Under Sunday Night Updates, West Rome
SHUT-UP!!!!! This has been an amazing day!! We started this morning by baptizing 4 children and 1 adult at West Rome. Then, at the end of the service, we had 14 people make some decision about Christ. Five of these were giving their lives to Christ and starting a life changing relationship with Him!! How awesome is that??!!!! That is SO why we do what we do. I am excited to get to work tomorrow and see who all of them were and get started with discipleship for all of them. WOW, what a day.
Then, we get to XL tonight. We started a series called Tattoo. Basically, most people that get a tattoo do it because it means something about their life. It is part of “their story”. Well, tonight, Rachel Pennacchio told her story and it rocked. There was some part of her story that related to everyone in the room. It was magnificant! She told it like she has been speaking for years. God has truly developed this story in her and He is using it to change other peoples lives. All of the music was great and it as just a great night overall. Thanks Rach for allowing God to use you and your story.
I’m just looking forward to what God has in store for next week. Have a great one!
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Sunday Night Update
Posted on October 19, 2008 | Filed Under Sunday Night Updates
What a great day. We had a wonderful day today. This morning was a sweet time of worship and we saw at least a couple of people give their lives to Christ at the end of the service. I’m not sure on all the facts yet. We also had some people join our church which is also a great thing. God really blessed our time this morning and that fires me up. It really fires me up to know how unworthy I am to be used by God to do the things He does, but He still uses me. WOW!!!
Then, tonight was great too. I believe everyone their was highly challenged to step up to the standards that God has called us to. The really cool part was that I saw a good number of new people. I’m always thankful when our people decide to bring their friends so they can hear about Christ too.
So, for another Sunday, God is good and He continues to amaze. Thank you God for letting me do what I do.
Peace,
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A Sunday Off
Posted on October 13, 2008 | Filed Under Sunday Night Updates, West Rome, XL
Wow, what a day I had on Sunday. It was so refreshing to be able to go to West Rome and XL and just be a part of what was going on. Here are some of the great things that I noticed from the back. First, at West Rome, Chris did a super job of bringing the message. God really spoke through him and he was totally comfortable on the stage. That just means that God is working through him and he did a superb job. And, Cliff, well he just always rocks. It was really great to get to sit in the back one week and watch our people get involved in the worship time. They truly do love the Lord and love to worship Him and Cliff just does a super job of leading them to His throne each week.
Then, at XL, man, Craig did an awesome job. I was so fired up for him. For one thing, it was just a great, high energy night all the way around. The band did great and they set Craig up perfectly. And, Craig just did great. Of course, he had to go and call me out on a couple of things but I’ll let him slide this time.
One of the coolest things I recognized about the day is that, if I was a guest at either West Rome or XL, I would come back. Everyone on staff and all of the greeters just did great work and I love being a part of these places. Tiffany and I did think about what we wanted to do since we were off for the day, but I just couldn’t think of anything better to do than go to church. And, not just any church, but our church. I really did not want to miss what was going to happen at WR or XL. That kind of fires me up.
One other thing I learned: When we build a new building one day, it probably won’t have a balcony. I sat under the balcony Sunday and it’s just hard to engage from back there. Of course, the big column in my way didn’t help, but for some reason, it’s just hard to get a real feel of what’s happening in the room from underneath there.
So, for both XL and West Rome, great job to everyone involved in making both of them happen. God is so using our staff and our volunteers to help people find and follow His plan for their lives. That is what it’s all about and I’m proud to be able to be your Pastor.
God bless you all!
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