House Church Leaders Meeting Saturday
Posted by ljoh3106 on March 18, 2009
This is just a friendly reminder of the meeting this Saturday morning, March 21, 9AM, at the Durango Grill, 3341 W. Durango, just west of I-17. Call me at 602-524-9400 for directions if you need them.
John Rowden has arranged for one of his employees to be there to cook pancakes and bacon for those who come to the meeting hungry. So, be sure to come hungry. A suggested agenda would be to debrief on the park picnic and to talk about other ideas partnering with each other in the future.
Now I’ll get on my soapbox for just a minute. I listen to a lot of Christian music, mostly from K-Love Radio. I really enjoy the uplifting lyrics in the songs. I also like the contemporary style of today. Many times a song will play that causes me to pause and take stock of how I’m living out my faith.
One song that has been getting a lot of airplay this week is one by Matthew West, “The Motions”. In my online search for the lyrics Sunday, I found his website where he is challenging other Christians to make their New Years “Motions Resolution”. In reading the lyrics, I was moved by the words, “What if had given everything? Instead of going through the motions”. Personally, I find those words convicting.
In light of the “light” house church attendance at the park, February 28, I wonder if many house church folks are just going through the motions of church and missing the opportunities that come along to reach out to their communities and city. Maybe its being too busy or just not seeing the relevance of these things. The folks that did come to the park were not just going through the motions. Read the words below from his song. Even better go to his website, http://www.matthewwest.com/motions/ and hear the song.
This might hurt, its not safe, But I know that I’ve gotta make a change
I don’t care, if I break, at least I’ll be feeling something
Cause just ok, is not enough, help me fight the nothingness of life
I don’t wanna go through the motions
I don’t wanna go one more day
Without your all consuming passion inside of me
I don’t wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything?
Instead of going through the motions.
