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ok. i know this is two weeks in a row. it’s tuesday and you’re getting my quarterbacking. it’s the best i can do…i couldn’t do anything yesterday but sit in my chair and experience my head spinning from the effects of sickness combined with lethal doses of nyquil. much better today, so here go my thoughts from this past weekend:
i’ll start with holiday at the hall. it has been really cool to see so many new people get involved. there is no question that we are at our best when we are working and serving together.
i loved seeing all the black “simple service” t-shirts all over the place. a t-shirt, alone, will not make a difference in people’s lives, but the heart behind the shirt will. there’ll be many other places we will bet to wear them and serve people.
the float was awesome! it really communicated purpose. it might not have won the trophy, but it had the greatest message. the reindeer were great…can’t wait to see what we come up with for next year.
glad to have “crash” pullen join the i’ve-got-a-north-point-story crowd. hitting a car with the float is stewart-esque! welcome to the club, crash.
the band rocked! buzzy has some amazing pipes. we need to hear more of that on sunday mornings, if you ask me.
one of my holiday at the hall highlights came during the band’s set. i was standing in the back, when i noticed a pastor from a church in our neighborhood come up and start to listen. (yeah, i actually know who some of those guys are…). he listened for about 15 seconds, shook his head in disbelief (or judgement…i couldn’t really tell), and walked off with a smirk. if i wanted a confirmation that a church like north point is needed, that was it.
can’t believe there was a group of us that went out to dinner after we cleaned up all the holiday at the hall mess. no wonder i didn’t want to get up on sunday morning…
as bad as i felt, i was still pretty pumped for our services. i got up, took a shower, poured in some chemicals, and gave it my best shot.
i felt like i was preaching from inside an enclosed container. everything echoed. kind of a cool experience, but not something i want to do every week.
met some new folks on sunday morning. i love it that we have new people every week. i always wonder if we are friendly enough…or too friendly…or if we come off as fake or churchy. i’m grateful that we have the holy spirit to run interference.
looking forward to christmas next year! we will join the advent conspiracy. until then, it’s time to practice a simpler christmas this year. give presence.
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