All-Night Prayer was really great last Saturday night. It's so great to have those. We'll keep them up--every other Saturday is the initial plan. I'll put the notice on the Blog each time. This Sat, there isn't one. It'll be the Next one, like the 25th, right?



Good news about that, our prodigal son, JP, will have returned from his six weeks in Mexico. He'll be here that saturday night, and the following Sunday Night Gathering! He will leave EARLY on Monday for Kenya, though, so you'll have to catch him quickly!



This week, I've had conversations that have really made me think. I've been telling people that I'm a pastor of a church that doesn't have a building--that it's a church where you become the church, not go to one. Our gathering is not a reflection of our selves, but our desire to obey and know Christ.



I've also been thinking about prayer. You know, people will show up at all kinds of meetings. But who comes to a meeting where the only attraction is to talk with Jesus. Where he's the only reason to show up?



How does corporate prayer factor into the command of 2 Cor. 13:5

Basically, it tells us to examine ourselves (corporately) to see if we're really in the faith! It encourages us to question our standing in faith! That's radical. A lot of religious activity is geared to calm our fears about our standing. This scripture encourages us to explore them thoroughly.

Then, it says that it's possible to fail the test!! Check out that scripture!



The joy of it is found in this: that if we fail the test, there's HOPE! We can turn around today and seek Him. He can change it. He can lead us in repentance.



You know, with a 50+ percent divorce rate, 37% porn issues among PASTORS, abortion, dishonesty and all the other stuff going on IN THE CHURCHES today, it would be very appropriate to CANCEL EVERYTHING and go to prayer as a huge group.



Are we defeated enough before the system of the world to DROP IT ALL and drop to our knees, together? There are a lot of voices offering hope in other alternatives, But that's where we have to go. Church Growth schemes are going to fail. Only seeking to please the Lord will work, when it comes to really pleasing the Lord. And that'll start by humbling ourselves before Him.



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