Monday Morning Quarterback

awesome day yesterday!

1. this has been a good sermon series for me.  i got up pumped yesterday to wrap it up with some really personal words.

2. i love being excited about showing up at north point on sunday mornings.

3. there was an unusually warm and friendly spirit in our building yesterday.  it needs to be like that every week!

4. it seemed like nobody wanted to leave the lobby…

5. great singing…in both services.  the band was amazing!

6. did you like the new song, or what?  it’s going to be an instant north point favorite.

7. it was a perfect song to go with the sermon.

8. in fact, all of the songs were perfect choices.  i shouldn’t ever be surprised, but i’m always pretty blown away when buzzy’s preparation merges with the holy spirit’s leading in the planning of our services.

9. i had a different ending to the service planned, but just felt compelled to end it with communion the way we did.

10. i really hope people were inspired by the lifting of the communion cups to declare our allegiance to jesus.  i know it looked and felt similar to “toasting” that goes on at weddings and banquets, but i don’t think that’s all bad.

11. jesus and the disciples often used things that were familiar to the people of their culture to communicate deep spiritual truths.  why shouldn’t we?

12. do you need to “man up” in your commitment to jesus?

13. are you ready to be used by god or have you simply told god to go find someone else?

14. don’t run from commitment.

15. the swine (as well as other kinds of) flu has really taken its toll on our sunday attendance.  i’m ready for our family to be healthy.

16. can’t wait for next sunday.  the north point funday is going to be sweet.

17. who can you invite?

18. lots of food…great fun on the volleyball and horseshoe courts…and some perfect weather.  no excuses!

19. i love lunch with friends on sundays after services.  who are you spending it with?  where are you going?  who are you inviting?  quizno’s was a good choice for us…

20. speaking of connecting…who do you need to be inviting into the north point community?  do you know of someone who needs the friendship?  needs the healing?  needs the refreshment?  don’t keep this to yourself!

if you’re not doing anything on tuesday night, stop by the bowling alley on main street and join the peanut gallery.  we are having a blast.  it’s a great time to connect, meet some new people, laugh, talk, eat, and make fun of the people that bowl.

have an awesome week.