Sunday, August 19, 2007

Tennis in Cincinnati

Well, I'm sitting here watching James Blake get blown out by Roger Federer in Cincinnati. Blake just served 3 double faults. Come on!

I like Federer, but I'd love to see the streaky American hope win this one.

It has been a very challenging week of near full-time hours at Starbucks along with a lot of ministry going on. The Sabbath gathering at Lifespring went well with a lot of people stepping up to help. I kind of sabbotaged Mandy's technological contribution while wasting my own all-nighter video project by not bringing the power cord for my camera! But in spite of the frustrations, it was a good morning to worship and fellowship with friends.

My main task this week is to prepare for something we're calling Oasis. It's a time to celebrate the authentic community we're experiencing in our small groups while launching out some new groups. I believe it's becoming more evident that people are desperate for meaningful relationships and community...but not eager to take the risk to get there. No one wants to have just another obligatory religious activity that really bears little or no relevance to life.

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