Out Of The Park

We have a new minister at our church and it has been an interesting change from the last three years. I know I have written about our previous minister in a not so favorable light. He tended to be less biblically oriented and more concerned with what "now" was going on. He made continuous references to television and pop culture but provided very little in the way of spiritual nourishment. There were occasional forays into the world of Christianity but those were more the exception than the rule. I truly liked our last minister. He was a very spiritual man who loved God and understood the power of prayer; he was not the direction our congregation was looking to go. That has definitely changed.

We have had three Sundays with our new pastor and I must say that I am looking forward to Sunday worship. His message is firmly grounded in the scripture and he takes you on a full circle through the sermon, dropping you back off at the starting point. It is like a thrill ride at Cedar Point. I spent last Sunday doing running the sound board for all three services and our second service has been sparsely attended since I started doing sound. Last Sunday, it was about 3/4 full for that service. The congregation for all three services was fully engaged and the music and the message made the day one worth remembering.

I knew that things were going well when my wife said she was looking forward to church next Sunday. She has been a no show for most of the services over the last year. I continued to attend because of the nourishing nature of the congregation and out of a sense of spiritual want. There is no longer that want, it is a need and I too am looking forward to next Sunday. What amazes me is so are my children. My oldest daughter has come alive in Jesus through the messages over the last three weeks. I love the ways of God. He always provides and sometimes it is so much unexpected.

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Cobb