The privilege to lead worship

I have been leading worship for many years. It may seem hard to believe, but since 1987 I have lead worship in some form almost non-stop. Yeah there have been a few long weekends away, but I was usually back in the saddle a week or two later. Even the transition time between churches was short. And for the last 3.5 years I have done multiple services over an entire weekend. Once I lead 8 worship services over a 3 day period. Boy that nap was great afterwards.

While the move and the new job are "no brainers" when asked if it is God driven, one of the best gifts God could have given me was this needed down time . . . time to rest, reflect, vision, dream, create, worry, plan, get excited, get nervous and just plain get ready.

Even in its most crazy parts, hanging with the kids and Terri is a joy. And just what we need. Get the house in order (literally), get readjusted to TN, get the kids in school and then launch a new campus from scratch . . . not with an existing building or congregation. Just a blank slate to create a new revolutionary faith community. A handful of people wanting to live life right together. Ready for a genuine combined worship/life experience. Ready to grow in their God drive.

So God, thanks for the break. And it's ok that it's a few weeks longer . . . but I am ready to get to work.

:)

Peace

What's in the details . . . ?

I have heard it said "the devil is in the details". And sometimes it is true. When I find myself going through every detail, trying to make sure that all bases are covered and there are no dropped balls, it can feel like every snag is birthed from outside evil forces trying to derail your valiant efforts. Of course . . . that's a defeatist way to feel, and just plain silly.

"Get God in the details", would be a better perspective. Give your best effort, in all things. Think through the details with a joyful heart and a joyful mind, and things will start to fall into place. If God is on our side, who can be against us? If God is in the details, why should they stress us?

Then the snags don't feel so much like "evil" bumps, but just challenges to work through for a greater purpose. Let the bumps lay there like bumps on a log, but let the details be a joy.