This Sunday we begin a series that will lead us into the Advent Christmas season. Last Spring, I read Mark Batterson's book "Wild Goose Chase", which spoke about the power of the Holy Spirit and being sensitive to it. The whole time I kept thinking about the hurdles we have to being "all in" with our faith. For example, what keeps us from living out Simple Christmas, what keeps us from being spiritual beings in our community and not just Sunday morning Christians, what keeps us from living out a sacrificial faith instead of a comfortable faith. This Sunday we are going to look at the issue of Safety, which I believe has become an obstacle to living dangerously for Christ. Romans 12, tells us that we are capable of being transformed...what's the hurdle in your life keeping that from becoming a reality?
Nehemiah 1:1-4, 2:1-9