Sunday review

The Sunday after Easter is always pretty interesting. History tells us that not everyone that shows up at Easter will be back the following week (I write that with a slight hint of sarcasm!), but many people will return a second time. Which is always exciting.

I can't help feel sorry for those that won't make it back to church until Christmas Eve. When I consider the important role the church plays in my life, it grieves me that so many actually miss out on it.

Sunday was another fantastic day at Foothills Community Church. People gathered to worship, lives were changed and Jesus was lifted high. In a way, sometimes I think that because the services at Foothills are done with such a high level of excellence, many people take that for granted.

We as humans have an uncanny ability to become "familiar" with things to the point that we no longer have the same passion that we once had. It happens in our marriages. It happens with the cars we drive and the homes we live in. When we first get married, or buy that car or house we are so excited. But as time goes by, we lose some of the "wonder" or appreciation.

It happens in churches as well. If we are not careful, what once was excitement, and passion can turn into complacency. Let's not ever let that happen.


Let's get back to Sunday, shall we?

* Once again David Odom and the worship team brought the heat. Such a great worship set.

* It was great seeing so many people return after Easter. I do my best to mingle in the concourse between services and shake as many hands as possible.

* I absolutely love to see our members and regular attenders going out of their way to connect with new people. I heard of a couple that met a first-time guest and took her out to lunch after the service. Nice!

* Foothills volunteers rock. They go the extra mile EVERY week!

* Talked about obedience and people-pleasing. We need to live for the applause of God rather than men.

* Religious activity is not a substitute for obedience.

* True obedience is doing what God says willingly, immediately and completely.

* I can't wait for this Sunday. We will be talking about the "IT" factor. Invite some people to come with you!


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