What a weekend this has been! For the most part, it was all a blur. There were so many good things that happened, and some crazy ones, too. Through all of that, God did some very cool stuff. First things first, story:song:life was amazing and I can’t thank my friends enough for helping and being a part of making it something special for everyone involved. It was fun being on stage with such amazing musicians, and having Bry Hampton share her art brought another element to the night. Hopefully there will be some music and video clips in the near future…

Also this week, my wife and I were able to get away and really look at our lives and where God is trying to lead us in this church search. We essentially visited 3 different churches in an entire weekend while still going to our own. This process has been really trying, but God has really been guiding us in some real amazing ways. But the big thing for me this weekend was the encouragement. There have been so many people in our lives this week that have given us very specific encouragement when we really needed it. One that really stood out was last night. As we sat in Springfield, MO in ‘Grandma’s’ house, we were filling her in on our lives while we sat at a table with homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu among other things…anyway got distracted for a bit… Grandma was really just sharing how God has guided her life once she decided that God was in control and she was going to follow him. Her encouragement was real and it was timely. She spoke the Word of God, which is where true encouragement comes from. She shared with love, compassion and confidence, knowing that God is real and that He still works today. You can’t find that type of love anywhere. You can only find that kind of love in the community of believers. I TOTALLY appreciated it and it gave me more than enough energy to drive home after an ignorantly long day…

This whole worship180 concept comes from a desire in my mind to help people reevaluate the way we look at worship. This whole thing oozes the idea of enriching your community. Grandma is family and she shared her heart like only family can. She was enriching her community. I was glad that I was able to experience first hand the one thing I’ve been trying to promote and share with others. I was also glad I was able to experience strawberry cake…