Today

Really too much to even try and put into words on how today was at VL.  I may try and get a little saucy and do another video blog this week - about today and leading up to Easter.

But in brief (b/c I am hitting that grumpy tired state) - here's the bottom line:

• People shared about how their lives have been and are being changed - some video, some live.
  
• People publicly professed their faith in Jesus through baptism.
  
• People observed Communion - remembering what Jesus went through with His body and His blood.
  
• People worshiped throughout all of these points during the service.
  
• The band did another amazing job leading us in worship (they absolutely rock! - Shane is my hero...no Brock..or Bryan...Mark...D. Riddle....Jeff....I can't decide, I want to be like all of them!)
  
• The media team with sound, lights, video, did an awesome job interviewing, shooting, editing, and pulling everything together.
  
• Staff - thank you SO much for putting all hands on deck today to make it all happen - details with order of service, baptism, communion, media - EVERYTHING.....plus everything you do every week.  Your leadership and service is amazing and I love you!
  
• Many people were there as guests and regular attenders - to watch and listen to real people talk about real change that comes only by a real God.
  
• Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.  It is ONLY through Him that our lives can be CHANGED!
  
• I am so excited and have a renewed passion to continue pursuing what God wants to do in our community and around the world!
  
• In a 5 mile radius of where VL is - there are 162,170 people - over 600,000 in 10 miles and 6.4 billion around the world.......
  
• I want to go back to thinking and believing BIG - He is God after all - and this whole idea of redeeming people back to Himself is His idea - we just get to be a part of it!