missio

This week has flown by!

• Pablo, Donald, and Mike got together on Tuesday night to go over worship stuff. On their own. Without me. That is awesome to me. Harmony Church is pastored by Jesus Christ, not Derek Brown!
• Donald wrote a great post on how weird our leaders are.
• Donald didn’t like me when he first met me? Imagine that…I never would’ve thought. :)  I have a way with first impressions.
• Rick McKinley’s book on the church, This Beautiful Mess, makes sense to me now that we’re doing life together. I used the term “beautiful mess” on Thursday with my meeting with Pastor Hoggard.
• Pastor asked me to speak to the church on Wednesday. I had to turn it down for theological reasons. Conviction over opportunity: every time. Plus, I’m speaking 4 different messages in these two weeks. What a whirlwind.
• I had an awesome meeting with Pastor on Thursday. It’s good to know that, despite our differences and trials in ministry, our relationship is still based on Christ and going strong. I love the man like he was a third grand..er..second father. (He is kind of ’senior’)
• Spoke at a campus ministry on Thursday night. Went pretty good. I don’t like the “lecture” style messages, but was asked to speak about Scripture, not necessarily from it. Went through the canonization of Scripture. My favorite part? A revelation from the Spirit: we are to look at the world, including Scripture, not through rose-colored glasses, but through crimson-colored glasses. That was worth going to me (trust me, they weren’t my words).
• I wish Brad could remember what else spoke to him….
• Eagles are going to destroy the Jets on Sunday.
• Gamecocks are going to destroy the Tar Heels today.
• Looking forward to an awesome Echo Group on Sunday night!

‘Till next week…

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Random thoughts of the day.

• Donald called me today with great news. The band has decided to get together for the first time.
• Awesome, exciting stuff. I got to hang out with Pablo and his roommate last night at Dr. Unk’s Oasis. Great stuff from Dystonic.
• We’ve decided to devote ourselves to a single international country for missions, just as we devote ourselves to a single city here in the States. The selected country? Nigeria. It is one of the most influential countries in West Africa, with the capital being a huge city that could impact the future of the continent. We’re looking at supporting a Nigerian pastor through this program.
• I really think SpiceRack is going to be great.
• Thank God the Eagles are off today.
• My brother heads back to the Navy tomorrow. Last night with him tonight. Having the family over for dinner.