BST's Blog

Last night was nuts. It always is. The first night we put all those elements together--sound, lights, kids, band, singers, monitors, etc...crazy. It wasn't nearly as nuts as two years ago when we hired out sound and the sound technician almost checked into the looney bin because of the show. Bless. At least we don't have camels. (and I don't mean cigarettes)

I looked up on stage and realized that there's so much more going on than just this show (always a great thing for a director/producer to remember when he's suffering from tunnel vision.) One friend is dealing with her mom who just had a liver transplant, another is dealing with pain from a recent back surgery. There are a couple of extremely pregnant women, people dealing with family or kids issues, and more. Here we are--a collection of broken people all holding on to one hope--Jesus. That may sound cheesy, but it's so true. We are bound together in a common belief that compels us out of our own junk and into presenting this message of Life and Hope.

We have folks coming from Kirkpatrick Elementary, Room in the Inn, and others this weekend. My neighbor, Jason, and his family from Tanzania are coming tomorrow night and hopefully bringing some of the folks they're working with in his mission. (He's a church planter working with people from all nations currently living in east Nashville--many from Africa.) I'm excited that they're all coming.

It again takes me back to the theme of our year in 2005 with this ministry... communicating the message. We underestimate the power of worship. We RARELY do that with pulpit stuff. But, it's at least as important, and maybe more. In worship we are communicating to the Lord--all of us. Those who are involved in worship leadership (praise team, worship leaders, etc) are leading people...LEADING people in their communication. Leadership is always contagious one way or another. Either we're furthering the boredom of people, or we're leading in such a way as to infuse them with the very Spirit of God. What will our testimony in song be this weekend? Will those who are coming look at us and know that we believe what we're singing about? Will what we're doing make any difference in their lives? Hopefully the answer is yes. I pray that we present this message this weekend in a very real, authentic, encouraging and even exciting way. And I pray that those who are hurting will find some hope.

Please come if you can! Tomorrow and Sunday nights at 7pm.