Interesting day at Emmanuel. Folks were a little sluggish yesterday... it could have been from temps in the 30's or most likely from Judgement House, which involved 100+ members of our church family that didn't leave until around 10:30-11:00pm on Saturday night.
Our three main worship leaders were out this morning with sickness... one had pneumonia, one had a sinus infection, and one had laryngitis. Sherman pinch hit and did a very good job. Even some musicians were out, but Steven (part of the JH team) jumped right in and played the guitar. A guest singer was the highlight of our music yesterday. He was GREAT! Considering all the surprises and changes, it was a good reminder that our primary purpose and the one consistent element of the service is the preaching of God's Word.
Jeff Huey, the leader of the JH team, preached from 2 Tim. 4 and challenged us to realize that we are in a spiritual battle. He reminded our church that so many are watering down their doctrine and seeking pastors who will "tickle" their ears. He laid out a great challenge and people responded to the altar at the invitation.
All other activities were cancelled yesterday to help us accommodate JH. I'll give you a report on that in a later post.
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