2 Weeks and 4 Tons Later

Two weeks ago I started a fairly large landscape project at my parents house. Today the landscaping is finished. I moved and rearranged approximately 4 tons of materials all by back and wheel barrow. From the comments we have been getting people are really enjoying it.  There are flowers, rocks, mulch, and edging. What was once an overgrown, common corner of the front yard is now a place of beauty.

But now what?  Soon, as the days pass,  the neighbors who are all oohing and aahhing will leave for work and come home and will barely notice the change. Even though it is beautiful it will become ordinary to many. Why? Because it is human nature to grow accustom to things. It is human nature to eventually take things for granted no matter how special they seem at first. Especially here in America where most all of us are just plain spoiled.  What is so wonderful, new and exciting today will tomorrow be..."Whatever!"

So what's the point?  Praise Community Fellowship was founded a mere year and half ago. We have done some amazing things in that short period of time.  What was once just a dream of a few has become a reality. We have had beautiful music, choirs, services, fellowship, dinners, excitement, dreams.  We have grown to the point where we weren't sure where to park because the parking lot is too small to accommodate.  We have dreamed of a larger facility because there were so many attending our services that we were running out of room. We have literally impacted people world wide through African Vision of Hope and those who sign onto our website from Russia, China, Germany and Africa.

Is our fellowship no longer important?  Has our mission to love others unconditionally so as to bring them into fellowship with our Lord Jesus become not so important? We are still just a baby. Not only that but we have started an amazing Christian fellowship from scratch.  We had no idea what we were doing. All we knew was that God had called a group of people together to make something wonderful happen.  Do you think God's call is over?  Have we made some mistakes?  Absolutely.  Will we make more?  Absolutely but the mission is just as important as it has ever been!

I will be preaching this Sunday from the bible about our dream. Where we have come from and where we are going. Let not your hearts be troubled!  There is much work to do for the Kingdom.  I am declaring this coming Sunday "BRING YOUR BIBLE SUNDAY!"  I am going to be taking you through specific passages that are important to grasp for this season in our young churches development.  I pray that you will join me this Sunday with your bible, with a friend you invite and be prepared to be filled with the Spirit of hope and renewal.

Your pastors heart has not changed. The dream lives and burns strongly within me.  There are souls to save. There are people who need to understand Jesus and who He "IS!"  I have never been more committed or excited about our church.  Please help me celebrate this excitement this Sunday.

Bring your bible and see you this Sunday!  With Love, Pastor Kent
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