NC Last Night

We started the campaign last night, I have only one thing to say, "YES, WE CAN!!!"   If you want to get this, you'll have to watch the service (Salvation Means Transformation).

On a personal note:  It's funny.  When I walked off the stage last night, my first though was, "I went too long again.  Bummer." 

By the time I got home and hit the couch, I had been buried with kind words, text messages, voicemail, and one of the most meaningful hand-written notes I've ever received.  (Thanks, Mr. Bible!  How did you have the time to write that note after the service and get it to me before I left?) 

Mark has taught us to be an encouraging people and the people of GCC always are.   But, I think something unusual happened last night.  I've got the "best sermon you've ever delivered" comment numerous times. That's not something I hear very often. 

I know many of you prayed.  Thank you.  I could feel the lift of your prayers in a palpable way.  Seriously.  Amazing. 

Hey, if you were there, remember to get out on the ropes! 

If you're willing, I'd love to hear what the Jesus Way looks like for you this week. 

• What is the specific spiritual workout you'll engage to train your body what it looks like to respond in Christ? 
• What were the Scriptures that flushed out the false beliefs?
• What was it like getting out on the ropes?  Your thoughts?  Feelings? Experiences?

(Hey, I just was listening to the message and realized I said VIM was from Dallas ORTBERG!  Hilarious!  I guess John Ortberg and Dallas Willard are like one person in my mind.  From now on, know that DALLAS ORTBERG is shaping my mind and messages!)

Comments

[Renee Crabtree]

Pastor Wegner, I left NC Thursday thinking that your sermon was one of the most challenging and hopeful sermon I've heard in a while. I am currently struggling to apply my faith more often and live in a transformed way so that Jesus' light can literally flow out of me. I want to be different. My prayer this week is to exude love and I know this may not be much but it's HUGE for our family: we've been struggling to potty train our now 4 year old boy and instead of getting frustrated when he had a major fit about using the potty I remembered I had an opportunity to just love and be gentle and guess what - he potty-trained that night. On his own. Like I said, it's not huge but it is to me. Now, the very first time I truly felt the hand of God in my life was this last fall when strange things happened at work and my husband said I needed to leave. I had been praying to have more time with my children and with my husband. When he told me to leave my job I did. But only because along with that I felt the undeniable hand of God literally forcing me out. I had no fear. I am not one to not worry about money. I always have. But knowing in my heart of hearts and feeling God in my life, I knew I didn't have to worry. Now God has put me in a position to own my own company and I work from home 100% of the time. It's worked wonders for my family. That was the most amazing time in my life and I long to feel that each & every day of my life. Funny thing is the service right before I took that leap was when we had a guest speaker on Thursday night about facing our lions (now I can't remember his name). I didn't think I had any lions but I did. My lion was my job. My lion was the freedom and faith to know that God will always provide for me. Anyway, sorry to ramble but I too want to thank you for Thursday's service. I have a lot to work on. God Bless you and your family.