WEEKEND UPDATE (101710)

Great day at Crossroads on Sunday!  Started a new series called 'GHOST'.  Here's a few of the things that stand out:

• A whole bunch of folks made decisions to renew their commitment to Christ!
• Several people made the decision to take their faith public through Baptism!
• The first two items get me out of bed every day.
• Biggest crowd in two months on Sunday!
• Great number of first time attenders!
• We taught about the Holy Ghost yesterday.
• No one brought a snake to church.
• No one rolled down the aisles.
• Absolutely nothing was weird.
• And still...by the Holy Spirit, the life-changing power of God was present in every way, moving and active in the life of every believer, permeating every atom in the building.
• Hey, just another Sunday with the same power that pulled Jesus from the grave living in our bodies (think about that for a while today).
• Have you noticed that when the supernatural power of God comes into contact with the natural man, the natural man changes? 
• BCS standings came out last night.  Oklahoma is #1?????? Whaaaat?!?  Oklahoma is OK, and so is their football team.  Just...okay.  They won't be #1 for long.
• So sorry...got way off track there for a minute.  And yes, I am completely aware of the fact that God does not care about the BCS...although He does favor Alabama (the only team actually named after the blood of Jesus).
• ROADIES 201 continued yesterday with Pastor Ben teaching.  GREAT CLASS!
• Caleb led worship yesterday and did a really good job with the band!  Everything sounded great!
• We are blessed with the most awesome children's ministry a church could possible have!  It's one of the very best things about Crossroads.  From nursery babies to 5th-graders, our CM is staffed with giving, caring, selfless, faithful followers of Christ who LOVE YOUR CHILDREN!!  Next time you see one of them, tell them what a great job they do!
• Oh...and Hollie Mendenhall wanted to make sure that I tell you that she's awesome.  (which is easy for me because Children's Pastor Hollie Mendenhall actually IS awesome!)

Great, great couple of services Sunday.  Both unique, but both very powerful.  As you get into your weekly routine this morning, I encourage you to do it with the awareness that God is not simply watching your life unfold as he sits in a giant La-Z-Boy at some distant, undisclosed celestial location, but He is actually IN YOU in the person of the Holy Spirit!  Take a few minutes as you start each day and allow that to soak in a bit.  It's a game-changer for your life!