6-6-06

Everyone’s freaking out today about the day being 6-6-06.  Is this the day of the anti-christ? Is this Satan’s day.  Since when did Satan get a day?  No way!

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” -Psalm 118:24

It’s the same thing a lot of Christians think about halloween.  It drives me crazy when people want to give Satan a day. Each and every day belongs to the Lord. Let’s not be fearful, let’s go live this day out for the glory of  Jesus Christ! Let’s redeem that which already belongs to Him, not hand it over. Remember, in Him we are more than conquerors!

Elementary Team

Karina, our Elementary Director, has been helping with the praise team for the past 3 weeks. It’s taken her out of the Elementary area.

Huge shout out (thanks) to the Managers and coaches on the Elementary team. You guys and gals are awesome! You haven’t missed a beat, and the minstry has gone on strong.

We’re blessed with an incredible team of leaders and volunteers. I walked through each of the elementary worship centers this weekend, and I was amazed at the energy and passion in each of the rooms.  Thanks for caring for our kids, loving them like Jesus loves them, and teaching them the Word.  You all rock!

If you are someone who’s not yet serving in a ministry at Palm Valley, I encourage you to consider volunteering in the children’s minstry.  There’s tons of different roles, but each one makes a difference in children’s lives. Go here for more information on volunteering in the children’s ministry.

Scripture On My Mind…

This passage has been in my head all week, God’s really using it to challenge me…

“Search me, O God and know my heart, test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”           Psalm 139:23-24

 

That’s my prayer. I want God to reveal the things in my heart that offend Him (sin), and then I’m praying for stregnth to eradicate those thoughts and actions from my heart.  How about you?

Weekend Reflections

This weekend was edgy.  The message on racism & prejudice “Black.White”, touched on some very tough issues.   How awesome is that?  It was fun to hit at some areas you don’t normally hear about in church.

Paul, Eloy, and Darius rocked! They shared some tough stories about prejudice they’ve faced, and their insights on how we can combat it. I love that we were able to hit this issue, and our church family took the message to heart and looked inward.  I received so many comments from people afterwards, it was obvious God used this service to challenge us!

In case you missed it, you can view the message here…

I’ll post the intro video later today, a lot of people have asked to see it again.  Nice job Cody, that video rocked!