Prayer Is A Trip

So last week, we had no drinks. And you know, I realized that. Yes I very much did, okay. Didn't need Joe saying, "Yo, John...drinkee?" or Marcus knifing his hands and saying, "We must find drinks - how can one eat a meal without liquid sustenance!? John, this is serious..." It was like Marcus was addressing a clean water shortage or something.

But, hey, I agree. If we are going to take the church to the park, and we're inviting anyone who'd like to come to come on and eat....be great to have drinks.

So we prayed right there in the park parking lot: "God, for real, we need some drinks."

Then we set up the gear.

Then Mark picked up the guitar.

Then Tyler threw the frisbee over the pool fence.

And then, my neighbor pulled up. I was thinking, "He's probably bout to walk the dog..." but he opens his trunk and starts lifting out cases of soda (yo, I say "soda", ok - sometimes "sodie", you "pop" weirdies). He looks towards me and waves, with a case of soda under his arm. He sets the cases on the table, busts out this massive box of chips. "You guys are feeding people tonight, right?" I'm like, "Yeah, man, and we needed drinks."

Answer to prayer.

The boys went nuts. It was actually pretty amazing.

So we'll be back at the park tomorrow night. There is a link to the park on the previous post, if you need directions.

MEET AT 6:20ish. PLEASE BRING A BIT O' FOOD TO SHARE. COME AS YOU ARE, AND WE'LL HAVE A GREAT TIME.

Mark 8 - everything after the blind dude Jesus heals.

Can't wait!!!!!

A Note on Nomad at Minerva's

Minerva's Nomad is still officially on, but right now, guys, Johnny's got to be at the park. Can I be blunt: I'm praying everyday that God raises up disciples to pastor this church on the West side. Until then, we've got a person of peace but no disciples to send to her house! I do feel this burning desire to get to Minerva's, but not without God making it clear 'it's time' for me to do so.

Do you remember Luke 10:2-6:

Jesus told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

"When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' If a man (or woman) of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house."

So, here's the truth. No one with Nomad can deny this: Minerva is a person of peace!!!! She has allowed our peace to rest on her. Jesus' commands us to, then, "Stay in that house...." Do not move around from house to house, he says. And that doesn't mean, "Don't plant the church in a new house..." It means that old-school method of passing out fliers and then passing on by the, like, two people who get excited about talking to us - that method is not Jesus' method.

Why?

Because we can be the church right there in that home for that family, for the people in that neighborhood, and God can reach people as he desires to - through peace. See peace is kind of like his "clue" that we're on the right track. When people welcome us, we need to stay, even when it's inconvenient or we don't see the big picture.

Some of you are plugged into your weekly worship service, getting your God fix...and during the week you simply aren't reaching out to the community. How can you on our own? Well, when you've got a person of peace you've got a venue. And God will provide the rest, but not unless we respond to his call.

So we need some teachable, obedient folks to begin saying, "I want to make a difference for the kingdom of God on Adams, at Minerva's."

Love you all! See you tomorrow!