Sunday Replay

In case you missed being at the Ridge this Sunday,  if you want the inside scoop, or if you’re a church planter looking to see how a young church operates, I’ve got you covered every Monday with the Sunday Replay.  Here’s how it all went down….

• I was really looking forward to this Sunday with anticipation. So much so I got  very little sleep.  But that happens a lot on a Saturday night.  I’m usually still going over my message as my head hits the pillow.  Doesn’t make good for a good night’s sleep.
• The band was back in full swing and they did not disappoint!  They came out swinging and led one powerful worship set.  Set included a song from Steve Fee and Carlos Whitaker called No One Higher/The Stand.  It’s on the Northpoint Awake album.  GET IT!  Amazing song for the church!
• Ever since we attended the Nuts and Bolts conference put on by Oak Leaf Church, our volunteers and staff have been implementing new systems.  Not only are they using them, but they’re working magic!
• We’ve got some lighting issues we need to work out.  Nothing major, but just figuring out when it’s best to go bright, bring’em down, how bright, what lights to use, etc.  We’ve done ok in this area so far, but have honestly been running by the seat of our pants.
• Started a new series on the book of Ephesians called United and spent this week focusing on setting up the series and giving background info.  This was a hard message to preach because I really didn’t have a good sticking point.  I went with the obvious…repent and commit to wrestling with the things that we think are hard to understand in the bible.
• Too many proclaiming believers are Biblically illiterate.  We’ve ran from the hard the things in the Bible because they were hard to understand or we are scared of the implications it will have on us if we try to understand it.  Ephesians will force us to deal with these things and I challenged everyone to dive in, buckle up, and get ready to deal.
• The message will be posted Wednesday HERE
• It was awesome seeing pastor Caleb take the stage and bring us home.  REALLY looking forward to hearing him speak this weekend on Ch 1 of Ephesians.  Trust me…you don’t want to miss this!
• Speaking of next week, get here and bring someone with you!  See you Sunday!