We had another awesome day today at Fusion. We invited folks again to come forward to be baptized and we had another 10 people take the plunge.- I really can’t believe it. I thought we had baptized almost everyone that was eligible last weekend but I guess I was mistaken.
- I spoke about how true “deep” spirituality is being a Christ follower in everything and obeying His leadership and direction in our lives.
- I had this awesome sermon ready and felt like the Lord wanted me to change everything about two hours before church.
- I resisted it at first but I ultimately felt like it was a test of my obedience so I went with it.
- I’m not sure how it went. I felt a little jumbled but I think I passed the test.
- The band did a great job today! I especially loved the feature song.
- Ben Forehand, an insanely talented guitarist on our worship team, was one of the folks to come forward to be baptized. He dad, a pastor, happened to be visiting Fusion this morning so I asked him to come and baptize his son. That was an amazingly moving moment. I could hardly hold it together. It reminded me of when I baptized my oldest.
- I still can’t get over what has transpired at our church these past two weeks! It’s absolutely amazing!
- Today, I also ran into Davis and Angie Hipps in the hallway after church. They were serving in Kingdom Safari. I thought they were supposed to be headed out of town for a beach trip but they told me that they leaving for the beach after church because they wanted to serve! I love those guys and I so appreciate their dedication to our mission.
- I shared a lot about my spiritual history today and a poked fun at a lot of different segments within the church as well as a lot of activities that people pursue in the church. I hope that everyone knows that I wasn’t knocking any of them. I appreciate it all. I just know that if you don’t watch it you’ll cease being a Christ follower and end up being a something-else follower.
- Remember, don’t go off the deep end when trying to be “deep.”
- Real spiritual depth for a Christian is trusting and obeying Jesus Christ. That’s it.
- Don’t try to complicate something that is very simple. (Not simplistic but simple.)
- I used the word urbane today in my sermon. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever used that word while preaching. It made me feel very…well, um…urbane.
- I also want to be clear that I’m not anti-worship, anti-evangelism, anti-outreach, anti-activism, or anything else. It’s just that none of these things should become your God. Follow Christ.
- I guess I am anti-chicken street drama. :)
- This has been the craziest weekend for me.
- SO, what did YOU think about today? Post a comment and let me know.
- We have a video of the baptisms from last week and I was going to post it here but I think I’ll wait until we can add the folks that got baptized this week.
- Hey peeps, please be praying for me today and for the next couple of days. I really need a lot of wisdom. I’m going to be making some tough decisions.
- That’s it for now.
- Thank God for His goodness and grace!
- Later.
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http://foodieville.wordpress.com Kristen Phillips
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