It used to really upset me that we do not have 250 people coming to church on Sunday nights . . . Friends of mine have stared me in the eyes and said “I will NOT come. Sunday evenings are my family time.” Maybe I have mellowed a little, and now Sunday evenings are very enjoyable to me.
Last week we asked the question, “Is Ebenezer relevant to the world around us?” We specifically explored what it means to be IN the world, and not OF the world. This week, we discussed what it means to be God’s voice in a world that desperately needs Him. I thought it would be particularly clever to tie that in with the Carillon Bell dedication, and then the HARD DRIVE CRASHED ON THE BRAND NEW COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE BRAND NEW BELLS. No dedication last night, but it sure brought out a bunch of people that don’t normally come on a Sunday night. I was accused of using the bells as a gimmick. I assure you that we really intended to start those bells, the hard drive really did crash, and I was really SICK about the entire thing.
Even in spite of that happening, last night was still cool . . .
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