What do you think of when you hear the word, REVOLUTION? I'll be honest, the first thing I think of is that old tune by the Beatles, "You say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world." I know that's not very "Christian," or "Pastoral" of me, but it's the truth. Today I was thinking about this big adventure our church is getting ready to begin, Soul Revolution, and I decided that I'd like to know what a revolution really is. So naturally I had to look it up and found this, among many definitions --A dramatic change in ideas and practice. Who knew that Webster's Dictionary could convict a person so much? If I'm honest, I'll admit that there are some patterns in my life that could use some change. The past few months of selling a house, moving, being away from my family, and changing jobs have been both exciting and exhausting. I find myself in need of having my soul reconnected to my Savior, which makes me realize that I NEED a dramatic change in practices. Soon, we'll begin this Soul Revolution together and set out to make some changes. So let's be honest in our struggles, authentic in our relationships, deliberate in connecting with God, and open to what the Holy Spirit wants to do in our lives. See you on Sunday.
A REVOLUTION?
What do you think of when you hear the word, REVOLUTION? I'll be honest, the first thing I think of is that old tune by the Beatles, "You say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world." I know that's not very "Christian," or "Pastoral" of me, but it's the truth. Today I was thinking about this big adventure our church is getting ready to begin, Soul Revolution, and I decided that I'd like to know what a revolution really is. So naturally I had to look it up and found this, among many definitions --A dramatic change in ideas and practice. Who knew that Webster's Dictionary could convict a person so much? If I'm honest, I'll admit that there are some patterns in my life that could use some change. The past few months of selling a house, moving, being away from my family, and changing jobs have been both exciting and exhausting. I find myself in need of having my soul reconnected to my Savior, which makes me realize that I NEED a dramatic change in practices. Soon, we'll begin this Soul Revolution together and set out to make some changes. So let's be honest in our struggles, authentic in our relationships, deliberate in connecting with God, and open to what the Holy Spirit wants to do in our lives. See you on Sunday.
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4 comments:
Looking forward to the REVOLUTION! This should be a great fall. Joshua, I've been really encouraged by your leadership in worship on Sunday mornings the last few weeks. Thanks!
I'm looking forward to this revolution. I just signed up this morning and am excited about the possibilities. I have been a Christian since 1981, but I have never given myself over to the idea of "revolutionizing" myself to Christ. I need this in my life so I can connect with others, and more importantly, connect with God in a more intimate way. Praise God for this opportunity. No one should miss this.
MeBAuthor,
The best thing is that we're going through it together, there's no going solo here and that's a great thing.
Right on Joshua. Small, incremental decisions add up to make a life-transforming pattern. They're easy to trace looking back, but hard to identify in the present.
I'm very much looking forward to this series. My book just came in the mail yesterday.
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