the Stirring tonight ...

crazy night at the Stirring ... actually, it's been a crazy few months ...

dan lance led worship ... it's ember 'style' with a bit of Jesus sprinkled on top ... kevin nichols on the drums ... like good old times ... jeremy coverdale on acoustic and Jamie White on vocals ... and I threw down on keys ... what a great night of worship ... Dan's new song rocks ...

tonight, we shared our passion and vision for planting a Sunday morning Stirring church in the Fall ... I know we're ready ... I'm somewhere on a scale between "totally freaked out" and "I may have just wet my pants" ... we just need a place to meet, an espresso machine and some couches ... good old fashioned 'church planting' ...

tonight, I spoke from Ephesians 4:17-5:7 ... I talked about holiness ... I begged the question, "shouldn't Christians look different?" ...

the word church means 'called out ones' ... we are God's children, called out of the world, filled with Jesus, calling the world back into a life with God ... we have the greatest call ever ... to be the hands and feet of Jesus in the world ...

following Jesus isn't about keeping a list of rules ... it's about becoming a kind of person in the world ... moving and breathing and living with Jesus, we're showing the world a new way of life ...

in a world of lies, we're becoming honest ... in a world fueled by anger, we're getting angry about things that matter ... in a world bent on greed, we're becoming generous ... in a world of bitterness, we're forgiving ... in a world consumed with lust, we're becoming grateful ...

does your life show the world a better way?