Sunday Night Reflections March 30, 2008

What a day!  Seriously, there are days as a pastor when you sit back and say, “THAT is why I do this!”  This was one of those days.  (On the other hand…there are days as a pastor when you ask, “Why exactly do I do this?”  This WAS NOT one of those days.  Here are some highlights…)

• Incorporating baptism in all four services was STRONG.  We baptized 71 people today…hearing that many people say out loud, “Jesus Christ is my Savior and Lord” absolutely messed me up!
• Tonight at the 6:45 service we saw a man in a wheelchair follow through in baptism.  Two men lifted him up and carried him down into the water…and his wife stood there and wept as he said out loud, “Jesus Christ is my Savior and Lord.”  (She wrote his name on the wall nearly two years ago!!!)
• Seeing Fred (the man in the wheelchair) follow through with baptism made me want to vomit on people who always have an excuse as to why they refuse to go public through baptism.  Just being honest!!!
• There was UNBELIEVABLE tension in the room today–especially in relation to the men and their “protectile dysfunction” issues.
• Our video team did an incredible job creating a protectile dysfunction video…you can view it here or visit www.peditra.com  It’s quite possibly one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
• Seeing all of the men come forward at the end of every service absolutely rocked my world.  AND hearing many of them pray out loud, asking for God’s help in becoming the men He would have us to be was simply amazing.
• Lucretia told me that she really likes it when I preach about the church AND when I talk to men about being godly–she says that my passion comes out and that I am fun to listen to.  I am not bragging–just sharing what my wife shared with me.  (Dang she’s hot!)
• I said something in the 4th service tonight to challenge the singly guys that caused eyebrows to raise…I told the guys that the problem with many single guys in our churches today is they are seeking a womb and not a wife!  We need men who will seek to value women, not use and manipulate them!
• Oh yeah…there will be a HUGE announcement on this website tomorrow concerning something incredibly huge in church world.  To my knowledge NOTHING like this has ever been attempted–and I am so pumped that NewSpring Church gets to be a part of it.
• I still haven’t made my mind up about the Twittering thing.
• I know I sound like a broken record when I say this–but the worship time in the fourth service tonight was INCREDIBLE.  When we sang, “You Never Let Go” I literally thought the roof was going to come off!
• For those who could not quite remember the date I am talking about the subject of sex…it will actually be April 13th and 20th.  What are we talking about this coming Sunday?  Guess you need to show up to find out!  :-)
• I get to do something this week I’ve really been wanting to do for awhile…I will give you the details next week.
• Tomorrow I have a meeting scheduled with Dr. Danny Aiken, the President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  I can’t wait–he is one of the wisest and godliest men I’ve ever met and I can’t wait to pick his brain!
• NewSpring…I say this all the time, but I love this church!  I love what God has called us to–and I can’t wait to see what He has right around the corner.  Seeing the construction on on youth and children’s facilities and seeing the work happen in Greenville reminds me that God is JUST GETTING THINGS STARTED!

GOT TO GO TO BED!!!  :-)