- Gotta be honest…this entire week leading up to Sunday was rough. I was sick and we definitely had Satan working over time trying to distract us from our mission.
- So for the first time since we launched I woke up not with a feeling of anticipation but “ughhh do we have to?”
- As I shared at our team meeting this morning…”New Levels=New Devils” (Thanks PK).
- Of course it’s just like God to help me keep perspective. 4 more people prayed today to ask Jesus for His forgiveness and leadership.
- That’s now 35 in 6 weeks!
- You say, Gilbert you seem to be awfully concerned with keeping track of numbers. Well of course I am…each of these people represent someone Jesus came to die for and save.
- We’d all better be concerned with the numbers…if not you’re not on mission.
- As for the day, we keep getting better and better with set-up…we’ve got a great team that I couldn’t be more proud of.
- We were a bit short-staffed today but everyone came through and went above and beyond the call of duty.
- I wanted to snap a picture in the cafe area for today’s post but my camera battery died right as I was taking the first picture. That wasn’t bad but the lens froze in the open position…don’t know why I thought it was funny in the moment but it was.
- It was great to have some family members visiting from out of town today…especially when they decided afterward to eat at Damon’s. Sunday special = Prime Rib…mmmmmm.
- God continues to bring some really great people to be with us. Each week I can’t wait to hear their stories.
- We had an awesome start to the Experience planned…a video immediately into (in fact blended into) special music.
- Video gets to the end…Tim starts “slapping the bass” and NOTHING.
- Ok, I was close enough to hear the strings but nothing coming out of the speakers.
- Turns out somehow one of the knobs on his bass got turned off…oops.
- We had to improvise but everything turned out ok…they were able to do the song later and as always they killed it.
- Speaking of special music….don’t miss next week…be there on time because you’re not going to believe what we’re starting with.
- Today I talked about tithing. Many pastors think I’m crazy to be doing a finance series this early in the church’s history and especially crazy to be talking about giving only 6 weeks into our existence.
- But I’m sick and tired of hearing people complain about money when I know what Lisa and I have been able to do in 15 years of marriage handling money God’s way.
- In case you missed it, here’s today’s message about how, where and why we should give.
- I’m hoping many people take me up on the 90 Day Tithe Challenge…again test God by tithing as He has said you can and if he doesn’t come through then we’ll give you all your money back.
- Again God blesses in more ways than just financially so keep your eyes open and watch Him move in ways you never expected.
- Again another great day altogether…can’t wait to be back with everyone next week!
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I don’t think you are crazy. I wish more of our pastors had the nerve to teach the biblical truths about finances. It is amazing what God has to say.