Church in the City

We attended church last night at Angelus Temple. It seats around 4,000 people and it was packed on a Thursday night.

They put on quite the mid-week presentation...moving worship, dancers...and a guest speaker from Illinois.

Our students were really touched. I myself was challenged to be the best pastor and leader that I can be. I am moved to be a bigger dreamer and to not all god to only exist in what I know or have experienced.

I am excited for the opportunities that are before us. We really have the resource and people power to impact our church.

This morning we are at Disneyland. It is a bit anticlimactic.

The Dream Center puts a large amount of energy and resource into its effort to draw people to the ultimate source of light and glory. Disneyland put that energy and effort into creating an experience that numbs people or distracts them.

I am not saying that D-land is evil - but we should recognize what it is. Oooh...thats challenging, eh?

I am looking forward to the conversations with the students after this contrasting experience.

Do pray for us...we travel to Sacramento this afternoon - about 8 hours (with traffic) - and then we will be up bright and early tomorrow so we can arrive in Hillsboro by 3pm.

Also - pray for the weather to be favorable. Snow on the passes would put a damper on things.

Greetings from Adventureland...