Pop Goes The Church part 2
It’s Monday morning June 23rd 9am and I’m awake and excited. Yes, for those of you who know me, I said it is a Monday morning and I’m awake and excited. I’m at Granger Community Church (GCC) in Granger, IN. I’m attending Pop Goes the Church. I read the book about a month or so ago. The author, Tim Stevens, is also teaching the class. Now Tim has caught a lot of flack for some of the things he says in the book. I personally think he has ticked off Satan with some of these ideas and that is the reason behind the flack. The loudest being Christians. Yes, Christians! I’m not going to get into whether those people are really followers of Christ. I’m not going to slam them for being “old school” or close minded. I feel there is room for all levels, types, and styles of church as long as they are Christ centered. We all learn and grow differently.
A lot of the claims against pastors like Tim and churches like GCC are they are not Biblical, or they are embracing the culture. For GCC that couldn’t be further from the truth. I have attended services and other courses at GCC and they are very Biblically based. If it weren’t for this kind of church or pastor I’m pretty sure I would never have been introduced to Christ in a way that I felt open or comfortable with and eventually come to a saving knowledge of Him. I was met where I was and brought to where God wants me. I am still on that journey and will be for the rest of my life. I have made a covenant with the Lord to either constantly continue in my spiritual growth or if need be pick myself up get back on course with what He has in store for me. I pray the latter will never occur but I know if it does I have my Lord and my church family for the support I will need.
I will be blogging this week on this topic and what I get from this class but for now back to the session…
I Just Had To Share This…
What an amazing, awesome, forgiving, loving God we have…
How can it be work if it’s so enjoyable?
I had an awesome opportunity this week to help work on our new addition at the Ridge. It was such a great day working with my brothers and sisters in Christ. Not just because they are great people to be around but also because of the bigger purpose we were serving. We are adding on classrooms that are very much needed. The Lord has blessed us in abundance with so many new attenders and their children that we felt led to make more room so we could explore Gods word with them in a better more comfortable setting. It is such an honor to serve Him and others in any way He can use me. I am so awed and humbled sometimes that He can use me to help others and grow His kingdom. Life is good!!! Check out the progress of the build here.
zzzz… Oh sorry
Well, we had pretty good time in Gatlinburg. I can’t say I’m a huge fan but all-in-all it was a good time. On the return trip I got a call from Darrel my good friend and pastor. He was headed to Ichthus (big Christian woodstock kinda thing) He asked me if I wanted to go, after thinking about it I thought “sure why not”. So my wife and family left me at a Denny’s in Lexington, KY and Darrel and crew picked me up. So after a somewhat sleep deprived vacation and a drowsy drive from G-burg to Lexington I went to an outdoor concert heard a great message heard Family Force 5 David Crowder Band and Casting Crowns. We got home about 3 am and then had three services to deal with starting at about 8 am. The bands were awesome, the worship was amazing and the message God gave me through it all is very affirming and in a way settling but scares the daylights out of me. (more on that as it transpires) Thank you Darrel, Carter, Paul, Maddie and Amy for a good time.
Some People Just Ain’t Right
Now, these may be nice people and all but they still ain’t right. Here are a few individuals we encountered today in Gatlinburg.
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- Well That’s my wife & daughter but Jenni ain’t been right since she married me
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- WOW hope it’s not windy today
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- These people have 3 wiener dogs in there
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- A doggie lifejacket. Bet those people own some.
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- An actual stroller made for dogs
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- And of course my poor daughter never stood a chance to be normal
Don’t get me wrong. I love my dogs but they’re at home when I’m on vacation. Been a good time so far though.
VACATION…
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- Off the deck.
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- Over the roof of the chalet
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- My niece Chloe & me
Seize Your Divine Moment
Check this out. It ROCKS!! Are we doing what He is asking us to? If not what are the consequences and who does it affect?
