WOW! This coming Sunday is going to be awesome!  We're getting back into our building after being away from it for 15 months! And I believe that God is going to move wonderfully to bless and encourage us this weekend. I hope you plan to be with us for this historic time of worship.

I am going to be using Solomon's prayer of dedication of the Temple in 2 Chronicles 6 and John 1 as the Scripture for the message. How do we set our hearts to meet with God and find Him for our daily needs and for our joy?  I hope to explore that with you this Sunday.

Some related questions I have been thinking about:
   Since God is present everywhere, how can there be special "spaces" where we feel God's unusual presence?
   Why do we need to gather together for weekly worship? Can't I just worship God on my own wherever I am?
   What do we need to do to be fully alive to what God is doing in this time of national spiritual crisis?

By the way, if you come at 9 a.m. on Sunday you're invited to join us for a few minutes for an time of prayer at the new church altar. Prayer will be the first activity of our congregation in this new worship space!
SEE YOU SUNDAY.

Life is so hectic and random that I sometimes wonder "Is there a solid core to life?" and if so, "How can I know what that is for sure?" That's why Psalm 19 is one of my all-time favorite Psalms. In it the writer declares that God's fingerprints are all over the natural, created world. But what exactly can I discover about God by studying nature?  ...that God is orderly, loves beauty, cares for the details, is a master mathematician, and more.

But while these things are wonderful to consider, they leave me a little cold when it comes to needing someone to talk to, to confess to, to love and accept me. Is there any way to know if God is personal in those ways? Well....Psalm 19 speaks to that as well. I hope you will read Psalm 19 and be with us then on Sunday to explore it together.

Greg Buchanan His faith story

http://gregbuchananministries.org/bio.html

Greg Buchanan video for July 14, 6 pm concert at MWC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0VwUUiRZ90U

Investors or Consumers

I can't wait to see my Forever Family at Mitchell Wesleyan Church in a couple of hours. Sunday morning is the best time of the week for me!

As we have been talking about serving the last couple of weeks, my thoughts have gone to the subject of investing vs. consuming. They say that Americans are saving at an all-time low rate, meaning we are consuming what we make at an all-time high rate. The Christian faith can be described as investing for the long haul (eternity) instead of living for immediate gratification (consumer mentality).  Jesus called us to invest in eternity (Matthew 16:24-26). We Americans need to hear this well.

Next Sunday evening at 6 p.m. we have an awesome Gospel sharing opportunity. Musician Greg Buchanan is going to be in concert at our MWC Fellowship Hall Sunday, June 14, at 6 p.m. He will be telling his own story of having low self esteem, running into all kinds of self-destructive habits, before the Lord wonderfully brought him to saving faith. This will be a great opportunity to invite unsaved friends and neighbors to a delightfully family-friendly event where the Gospel will be clearly presented.
Why not email and facebook this to everyone you know! Here's a clip of Greg Buchanan in concert. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0VwUUiRZ90U

Have a blessed day!