Weekend Reflections

After a couple weeks of not blogging, I’m back in the game Here’s some thougths from the weekend…

•  WOW. Most powerful service I’ve ever been a part of.
• Preaching on the crucifixion of Jesus 5 x’s absolutely drained me. I feel like mush this morning.
• The worship was perfectly suited to the message, and moved me to tears. D-Lo and the team knocked it out of the park!
• Watching the Passion of the Christ video makes me cry, and makes me cringe.
• I can’t believe all that Jesus endured on our behalf.
• It was awesome to see hundreds of men come forward and take a stand for Jesus!
• I totally cut up my hands swinging the “flagrum” at the cross. During 5th service I looked down and noticed I was bleeding from a cut.
• Love that the people of Palm Valley are pursuing Jesus!
• Yesterday was the simplest message I’ll ever preach, but the most profound.
• Left after church yesterday with our other pastors for a two-day retreat. We had an awesome discussion last night on the things that “fill us up” and what “drains us”. It got tense at points, which is a good thing!
• Today should be tense. We’re talking about the results of our personality tests, how we function together, and our finding from “5 Dysfunctions Of A Team“.
• Could be some Ultimate Fights today
• I’m emotionally and physically wiped out. Pray for me as I prepare for this weekend. The message on “Raising Ultimate Fighters” is intensely personal to me since I have 3 boys!

Thanks for enduring with me, more thoughts to come this week!