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There were some things about yesterday that didn’t measure up.  Ultimately those things are my fault, and I’m “on” them.  Probably things nobody else would make a big deal about, but little deals often make big differences.  Jesus deserves our absolute dead-level best.  And so do unbelievers who might give us ONE shot to convince them that Jesus is the real deal.  Some other thoughts:

• Attendance was a little flat, and I’m not sure why.
• Didn’t really give the big challenging response thing yesterday, and I’m not sure why not.  I guess I don’t want it to become an overly familiar “ritual.”
• We’re doing too many announcements, but all of them are church-wide things and very important.
• Band was awesome. You know how some songs just make you feel a surge of Holy Spiritual energy?  “Let God Arise” did that to me on Sunday.  And the whole praise part of our worship made me feel connected to God.
• I’m loving the Heroes videos that highlight our volunteers. Wanna be a Hero?
• I want to be Caleb when I grow up. Conquering mountains and killing Mutant  Mouth-breathing Monster Men when I’m 85.
• God won’t lead you lead you TO it … unless He’ll lead you THROUGH it.
• Thinking back on the message, some of it might have sounded a little unnecessarily negative.  I hope not.
• I don’t believe Jesus “puts the LAMB in LAMBORGHINI.”
• I do believe it is OK to expose pink wig-wearing phonies who call for “precious little ladies” to mail in their grocery money so God will prosper them.  Maybe the cheesy televised hucksters sitting in gaudy gold-leaf mini-thrones should sell a couple of their own luxury cars and send money to the precious ladies who have to save up grocery money.
• In fact, maybe the hucksters should repent and get off of TV.
• Was that too negative?  I don’t care.
• I am so excited about what God is going to do.  I just wonder if we are able to handle it.  And maximize it.
• I know there are some things in me that need to change.
• And I’m “on” that too.