More adventures in 2009

Hey friends, we have crossed the line into a New Year and with it hope flourishes. Mistakes, miscues and times of missing the bull’s eye in 2008 are over. Let's learn from them and let them go. Successes, new understanding, victories and fruitfulness of the past year help create momentum for our next run at life in 2009.

I have declared 2009 the year of new levels of expectation for experiencing the Lord's joy, glory, love and fruitfulness in my life. As one of the son's of God, it is my destiny to walk in such things. Yours too! What a new paradigm it is to look at life as a son (daughter) of God. I spent most of 2008 learning to put on such a mindset and much of that was in the context of meeting around my kitchen table with a small group of guys, which made the adventure that much better. I found that before I could truly embrace the “new”, I had to take off some of the “old” thinking that was in conflict with son ship. I am sure this is part of the process of any transformation.

Early in this New Year part of what the Lord will use in my life, maybe yours also, is Mark Batterson’s new book, “Wild Goose Chase”. The wild goose is the ancient Celtic term for the Holy Spirit. We begin this book study at South Gate Church on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights for six weeks. This book calls us to the next steps forward in the journey into God’s favor and purposes as we relentlessly pursue the Holy Spirit. Ramona and I are excited, challenged and very expectant by what I have read.

On Wednesday nights at 7pm beginning this Jan 7th – Feb.11th, Ramona and I will facilitate a workshop and discussion around the meat of this book. We are really looking forward to it. We want to step into the adventure the Lord has designed for us to walk in. Want to join us? See ya this Wednesday at 7pm.