A little trip down recent-memory lane…

Remember this song? It’s old but, man, is it as powerful now as it ever was.

If You Want Me To
The pathway is broken
And The signs are unclear
And I don’t know the reasons why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I’m gonna walk through the valley
If You want me to

Cause I’m not who I was
When I took my first step
And I’m clinging to the promise You’re not through with me yet
So if all of these trials bring me closer to You
Then I will walk through the fire
If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that’s not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I’d never go alone

So when the whole world turns against me
And I’m all by myself
And I can’t hear You answer my cries for help
I’ll remember the suffering that Your love put You through
And I will walk through the darkness
If You want me to

‘Cuz when I cross over Jordan
Gonna sing, gonna shout
Gonna look into Your eyes and see You never let me down
So take me on the pathway that leads me home to You
And I will walk though the valley
If You want me to

Yes, I will walk through the valley
If You want me to

Pure gold.

Do you remember that classic worship song “Amazing Love”? The verse goes like this:

I’m forgiven because You were forsaken
I’m accepted, You were condemned
I am alive and well, Your spirit is within me
Because You died and rose again

That song has become so commonplace in church worship that I tend to forget how well it echoes the heart and truth of Scripture, which I also tend to forget because I’ve heard it so many times.

I’m forgiven – not because I read two of the four Gospels after I sinned; not because I devoted nearly 90 minutes in prayer this morning; not because I attended all the church services this past weekend, including that fasting & prayer that no one else attends.

I’m forgiven because Jesus suffered the consequences of actions and of my sinful nature. He made me clean and His action is the only thing that’s made me clean.

Even though I know the truth about the price Jesus paid I still fool myself into thinking that I, in my actions, can make things right with God after I screw up. However, I completely rob grace of its power when I do that. I end up missing that grace is actually pretty amazing and is there for me, thanks to what Jesus did.

Amazing love
How can it be
That You, my King, would die for me?
Amazing love
I know it’s true
It’s my joy to honor You
In all I do, I honor You

Are you going to Conference? 

Well, we got a hold of someone’s packing list for this weekend so we thought we’d share it with you to help you out!

 

 

Anything we’re missing? 

 

 

In all seriousness, we’re praying that the Conference will be an amazing and truly life-changing time for all who attend. Go in expecting God! Don’t settle for less! And don’t forget to travel safely!

We wanna know. What’s happenin’? What is going on in your church that excites you? What makes you say, “Thank you, Jesus, I needed that!” or “I’m glad I’m not missing this”?

Maybe it’s the message – that something you just needed to hear. Maybe it’s the worship – authenticity straight from the heart to God. Or maybe it’s simply the relationship you have with the one-time strangers who are now family to you. 

Do you look forward to an English service? Is it the laid-back atmosphere of a Saturday service that helps connect you with God? Or maybe it’s something altogether different.

Tell us – what’s happenin’?