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• The band was smokin’ today. Joe did an incredible job leading us in worship, and the song selection was right on.
• Normally, both services are exactly the same but today we switched things up. In the 10:30 service we moved the host to the beginning, and the movie clip to the end of the worship set. That allowed the band to play their entire set uninterrupted, and the difference was palpable. Both services were great, but the 10:30 was electric.
• Our new series, Pursuit, is shaping up to be incredibly intense for a lot of people, including me. My goal today was simply to encourage you to hang on to your vision. You may not know how your vision is going to happen, but remember: what is your business and how is his. God doesn’t produce a vision without providing for it.
• The movie clip from Facing the Giants fit perfectly with our subject today. You only get to change the world if you refuse to give up.
• Seriously, the Spirit of God was present in a very real way today. Like a lot of you, I got lost in worship and found myself cheering God for who he is. I love seeing so many people worshipping in spirit and in truth.
• Wow, there were a ton of new faces. It’s amazing to watch so many of you invite your friends and family to experience the life change we’re seeing. One lady told me today that she counted 19 people who were there because her son and his friend had been busy bringing people to RPC to hear about God.
• We’ve sold over 70 RPC graphic tees so far. Today was the official deadline, but if you still want one call the church office first thing in the morning and catch us before we place the order.
• We announced in the services today that we raised over $2,000 from our yard sale Saturday. Thanks to everyone who donated items, we’re that much closer to our goal.

And now for news on our Revolutionary Love offering:
We’re still collecting online donations, but so far we’re at somewhere around $30,000 for our RevLove campaign. Let me stress again: if we don’t collect the money we need to purchase our equipment right away, we’re not going to borrow the money. There are still people giving through our give online page. Once we’ve collected everything over the next couple days we’ll figure out where we are and what our next steps are.  And don’t forget, this August our mission team will take 10% of what we collect to Honduras to build houses with the Trash Mountain Project.

One more thing: sometimes it’s hard to evaluate what we’re doing because there are so many different elements at work. But today, as I drove away from RPC, I knew with everything in me that God was pleased with what happened there. And in the end that’s all that matters.

Have a great week, and feel free to comment on what you experienced today.