"Do what your king commands; you gave a sacred oath of obedience. Don't worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You're serving his pleasure, not yours. The king has the last word."
Today is Veteran's Day. My dad fought in Vietnam. I have nothing but the utmost respect for those who can follow orders to a T, "Sir, yes, sir!"
"The good life is reserved for the person who fears God, who lives reverently in his presence."
You will be hearing the following questions a lot, especially if you come to the Emerging Synod Ministries meeting tonight at Good Shepherd in North Quincy (7 pm), worship Sunday morning (8 and 10 am), or to the Council retreat that afternoon (2:30 pm):
What in the world is God up to?
And how can we help?
Not only is today my half birthday, but it marks the beginning of my 11th month at Faith. We are finally starting to see a plan take shape for the church. On Tues, Dec 7th, we are gathering at Faith for a clean-up night. I'd like to see us transform the building to be as visitor/new member friendly/uncluttered as possible. Of the 10 deceased people we honored on Sunday, only 3 of them were members. On Sunday, we will be bringing on our 28th new member this year. We're going to need as much space as we can get.
But hear me clearly: It's not all about butts in the pews and bucks in the plate. It's about being a healthy congregation and tapping into what the Holy Spirit is doing in our midst. We need to keep our eyes and ears open for God's movement and then be bold to follow our king obediently into the future.
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