3 weeks ago I was in New York City.  Walking through those streets I would get lost in the cityscape.  My eyes would be fixated on the skyline.  It was tough for me to not keep looking up in the air at the beautiful architecture.  But for the residents of the city who have been there for a while… they seemed a bit jaded.  They didn’t look up anymore.  They either got used to it, or they’ve been there too long, or maybe they’ve seen enough.

In our relationship with God it’s the same thing.  Many who have been involved in the Christian culture for a long time let their relationship with God to grow stale.  They stop listening for Him, seeking the Lord in the small stuff, finding the beauty of Jesus in the everyday-ness of life.  They quit looking up.  They no longer see the God of the city at work.

Psalms 121 talks about looking up to the hills to realize that your help comes from the Lord.  Whether you’re looking up at a gorgeous skyline or if you’re looking a God’s beauty in creation, never quit looking up.  Don’t let it get stale, shake it up, and ultimately don’t forget what it’s all about – Love God, Love Others. (Matthew 22:34-40)

• Friday we had the chance to serve the teachers at Challenger K8 School (where Crosspoint meets on Sundays).  We’ve had the pleasure of doing this 2-3 times a year for the last 2.5 years.  It’s our simple way of saying “thank you” to the school we call home on Sundays.
• I highly underestimated the hunger for God’s Word among the teachers at Challenger. I only brought 30 Bibles and they were gone in minutes!  Thank you God for teachers who are seeking a foundation laid by you!
• Saturday, came and we got to see our “Sound Man” Ryan Paris get married to his lovely bride Amy.  It was a hot outdoors Summer wedding, but it was perfect for them. (And the DJ at the reception rocked!)
• Ok, the only word to describe Sunday morning was PACKED!!
• We had our largest regular Sunday attendance ever!  Close to 540 people were packed into Challenger K8 for services… I was floored.
• Paul brought out part 3 of The Call… and it was POWERFUL.  Subscribe and get it!
• Over 200 people signed up to join Small Groups so far!  It’s amazing to see people desiring to do life in community!  GO God!
• We announced to the crowd that they would soon be buying 100 … (ONE HUNDRED!!) NEW SEATS for the auditorium…  We need to make some room people!
• We also mentioned that if you are sitting in a seat at 11am… you need to make a move to make room for our guests!  WE NEED YOU SEAT! (believe me, 9:30am is a great time to hang with God. Think of it as First Dibs!)
• God is going to be doing some big things out here in Spring Hill, and I’m so glad to be a part of it.  WHAT A RIDE!!

WHEW!

(I use exclamation points alot.)

“A relationship with God isn’t about superficial stuff like “I got my job back…” People didn’t become martyrs so they could stop drinking and have a subservient wife. People became martyrs because they were in a relationship they couldn’t deny.”

- Bruce Cockburn