Sunday Postgame Report

Great, great, great day!

Today was the official "installation" service for us at Capital City Church. What an incredible honor to have Jim Palmer, the founding pastor, able to be there to perform the service. It is such a rare thing that it is even possible for that scenario, much less all parties involved are willing and even excited about it. Total God thing! The shepherd's staff he gave me already has a prominent place in my office.

Pastor Jim's message was right on track with what we have been presenting the last couple of weeks and fits in so well with our statement: to know Christ and to make Him known.

The folks who organized and prepared the food for the reception - awesome! Thank you so much!

The whole transition has been an absolute joy. Our family is blessed and so grateful to be here and to receive such a warm welcome.

The worship today was powerful. There was energy in the room. I believe the level of expectation is growing. May it continue to grow as God desires to completely shake things up and do some BIG things. We are not going to pray small insignificant prayers. We are going to be audacious in our faith. God's plans and His ways are so much bigger and greater than ours. I think He is more offended by our small prayers than He is by our bold ones seeking what seems impossible. Just saying.

I am getting more and more thrilled about what is coming! In fact, I am having a hard time containing it. I want to spill my guts of all that I am sensing the Spirit speak to me and the things I see down the road. Now is not the time, so I gotta wait. I'll just say this: buckle your seat belt and keep all hands and feet inside the ride at all times, because it is going to be a thrill.

After the reception, we got home and chilled. I was wiped. My wife's sister and family were up for the weekend. We had a great time with them. After they left to go home, I crashed for a while and missed part of the Giants/Eagles game. Another one I wish I had missed more of. The Giants looked completely out of whack today. Too bad.

The Steelers played a great game. I'm thinking Cardinals/Steelers would be a fun match up in the Super Bowl.

Played racquetball for the first time in about 14 or 15 years tonight. Loved it, but we'll see if I can walk in the morning. :-)

Good night.