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Monday, March 8th, 2010
Okay, Maybe the title is a bit overly dramatic, but we did kick off the new “Disaster” series on Oscar Sunday. I’d definitely like to give “oscars” to all of the guys for everything on the “big screens” on Sunday. Austin…for best original artwork (below)
Garrett…for best original photography. (all the lyric backgrounds and 99% of the photos on this blog. And of Course Josiah for best original keynote…and putting up with my “duck and cover” 1950’s intro. :-) We seriously have a lot of talented people that make sundays at actionchurch special!
While I’m giving out “oscars” the actionkidz crew definitely deserve an armful for putting on the “Indiana Jones and the search for love in action” this weekend. These guys had SOOOO many kidz this week…and every one of them experienced such a great lesson about what love in action is. The best part of actionchurch is what happens behind the “garage door” in actionkidz!
In the month of March during the “Disaster” series we’ll be talking about the life of Noah. We all THINK we know about Noah, but mostly we know about toy Noah, Sunday School story Noah, or Evan Almighty Noah. The real Noah experienced one of the darkest moments in history…the greatest natural disaster of all time even though he lived a blameless life that pleased God. “Walking with God” like Noah did does NOT mean we will never experience disaster. Everyone faces disaster.
Most of us prepare for disaster like one of the three little pigs. “Straw pig” people don’t prepare at all…they rely on others. “Stick pig” people prepare but focus more on the “now” than the “what if”. “Brick pig” people spend their whole life preparing for “what if” disasters. The problem with all of our “three little pig” preparations in life, is that Disaster comes in many forms. We may be able to “wolf proof” our lives in one are,a but trouble still can (and will) come to us in another. The most important thing we can do in life to be ready for hard times…to be ready for loss and disaster…is to “Find Favor” with God like Noah did. What we do to please God is the ONLY thing that will matter when disaster comes, and we need to “ask God for a favor” to get us through. God’s plan was to wipe out EVERYTHING on the earth. Because one man (Noah) found favor with God- we are still here today.
My morning was filled with lots of “little disasters” including attempting (and failing) to fix our ailing cog gobo light… and LOCKING MYSELF in the basement. Seriously:-)
I really enjoyed having Divebomber with us this week. I love the fact that (except for the Drummer) the band consists of a Dad, Mom, Son and daughter. The family that rocks together… Really great people to work with and their cover of the classic “I’ll fly away” was hot. Looking forward to having them back.
As always Thanks to everyone who works so hard to make actionchurch happen… More “Disaster” next week..
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
This Sunday at actionchurch we finished our look at how the people who made up the first Church in the book of Acts loved God, Loved People, and turned the world upside down. People often ask the questions “Why do I need to be part of a church to Love God and Love people?” “Why should I make myself vulnerable?” “Why should I commit myself to others who because they are messed up and sinful like me, will invariably disappoint me in some way?” The answer is that just like the first church in acts, the evidence of God’s grace is found in sinful people loving God and each other enough to be willing to forgive and accept each other… The power of love is not seen in the lack of imperfections and conflict…but in the ability to change the world IN SPITE OF our sinful and corrupt nature as humans. The Book of acts is full of conflict, problems, persecution, sinful behavior, forgiveness, repentence, and most of all LOVE…exactly what our church should be like today if we want to continue to be the evidence of God’s grace and love.
A few Quick thoughts about Sunday on Monday NIGHT:
This Series has probably influenced me as a leader…and inspired me with a vision of what actionchurch can become in the future more than any other sermon series we have done in the last two years. I am really excited about what we have to “say” to our community as a church in the coming years. (More about that tommorrow.)
It was really great to have our son Chris with us Sunday. Really cool to get to share what you all have made possible with him.
I think this Sunday illustrated the principles of the book of acts very clearly. Everywhere you looked it was OBVIOUS that ordinary folks can do EXTRAORDINARY things when they Love God, Love People, and Take action!!! Thru me on stage, great visuals, great photos from Garrett, actionchurch ladies IN the background photos, actionchurch crew providing SUCH a great experience in every way. Church is not something that “professionals” should put on for “ordinary people”. Church is something that people who love others should gather and provide for their neighbors because they LOVE them.
On that note, I know Josiah already thanked you all…but thanks for sharing the Love with Josiah and Rachel by blessing them with housewarming/wedding gifts. Let me just say this though…DON’T stop there. If you appreciate what actionchurch has meant to you over the last two years, let someone with a crew tag know. Thank them. Let them know you appreciate what they do. Spoil them 
We have SO MANY great folks that make actionchurch happen each week.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Dear actionchurch,
Thank you so much for the housewarming / wedding gifts. It really means a lot to Rachel & I to have a community that loves and cares about us. I have had so much fun making actionchurch not look like Don put everything together using Microsoft Paint. And Rachel is looking forward to taking care of your kidos in actionkidz. We look forward to serving along side you and getting to know you better in the next year!
Love Rachel & Josiah
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