Mountain View Rocks!

MAN! Mountain View Rocks! I am glad to be back, hopefully on a more frequent basis, after another season of football and hunting. Although I have been able to be with you on the weekends, the weeks have been very busy with a lot of other stuff. That being said, the past couple of weeks back have been wonderfully encouraging to me personally. You all are taking this place to a "Whole Nutha Level"! How great to see you allowing God to use you in new and innovative ways. There is such a change in attitude and passion for the world around us. Instead of just doing church, the church is being the church. How wonderful that is!
What an incredible time we had at “The Call”. It was exciting to see our youth so involved with the dramatic skits. You all are such a talented group! The tapestry you created with a black canvas and white paint was absolutely awesome! It makes me smile every time I look up at the side wall of the worship center and see the abstract of Jesus’ face staring over our congregation! I sense God is doing a new and wonderful work among us. He is rebirthing a passion in hearts that have grown cold and bringing life to those that have never experienced the fire of His Spirit. Every day brings an even greater sense of excitment and anticipation of where God is going to take us from here!
In this season of Christmas, we celebrate the birth of the Christ child. We sing new songs, share gifts, fellowship together over meals piled high with ham, turkey, casseroles, pies, fresh bread – you name it! Suffice-it-to-say, we certainly get our stomachs, and hopefully our hearts filled to the max during this time of year. As we experience that, let’s not only celebrate the life of Christ around the Christmas tree. Let’s take every opportunity to encourage each other in the family of faith. Call your friends just to say, “I’m thinking of you.” Stay in touch with the members of your small group. Share a smile and a word of encouragement with everyone you meet. You and I are Christ’s ambassadors in this world that is usually so caught up in the business of Christmas that they miss the reason for the season. Let’s make it our aim to share the Christ in Christmas as we share His love with those we see.
My friend Brent Besosa shared an idea with me today about something he has started doing in restaurants. Before he says the blessing, he tries to always ask the waiter or waitress how he can pray with them. He simply says, “Hey, we’re going to ask God’s blessing before we eat and I was wondering if you have anything you’d like for us to pray about?” Brent told me that it is amazing the reactions he has received. Some of the waiters and waitresses have been very indifferent, while others have been overwhelmed. I believe God is very providential and purposeful in our lives. The people He allows us to meet on a daily basis are people who may need to hear that they are important to Him. Why don’t you try sharing that news with the next person that waits your table?

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