Reflections From Sunday Evening

The wind blew my blog away yesterday evening! So here goes again - highlights.

We welcomed our new youth director, Chad Cooper, and his family, Kristin and 4-yr.-old Kieran.

We introduced our new sermon series - NUDGE. (more about that in a moment.)

I was back after being out for July.

The wind blew lots of limbs out of trees - we'll get it cleaned up - somehow - someday.

The youth hosted a welcome gathering for Chad and family. Nice crowd.

It was a good day.

Now back to NUDGE - This month we will talk about evangelism - from a Wesleyan perspective - grounded in prevenient grace (the work of the Holy Spirit that guarantees every man, woman, boy and girl the opportunity to respond to Jesus Christ.) - This is the grace of God that goes before us. In other words, God is at work in our lives long before we give God a thought.

Here are two big ideas for the month. First, "scan the environment for signs of divine activity."

Secondly, "awaken one another to the God who is already there."

The ideas are drawn from the book, Nudge, by Leonard Sweet (copies should be available this weekend). Dr. Sweet will preach here on the weeked of Aug. 20-21.

In the meantime start thinking of ways you may be able to encourage and affirm others in faith. Nudge one another to awaken to the God who is already there - alive and well and at work in the world and in the lives of people.

That's it.

It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too.