Quarry Intern Graduation

Intern graduation for all three years tomorrow night @ 7PM at TRC. We are proud of these young people who chose this path to determine where they are and where they are going. Thank you to the leaders, teachers and host homes. I am honored to have had a role in the classroom element. I learned - and hoped I passed on a little doctrinal, spiritual and life lessons. They passed some on to me.

Come join us in celebrating the culmination of this part of their lives.

Back to the Northland

Life just gets in the way of blogging. I missed getting to Alaska for my dad's 90th birthday bash. But things are turning out good since I'm headed there next week for business. My mom and dad will be in Anchorage while I'm there so I'll get to spend a little time with them.

A technician from our company is going with me to try and clear up panel problems at one of the resorts outside Anchorage. Although after all the years I spent there it will not be new for me, but I reminded the tech that he should get ready for sunshine after 10pm. That made him stare off into the distance - gave him something to look forward to. I know it will be nostalgic for me. Looking forward to it.

Mid-week Refreshment

This will refill your tank for the run to the weekend. DO NOT miss this prayer & worship time. It's so great that God has given us this entre into His presence. Not found just at TRC, but is definitely found in the Body of Christ. Come, make this your time of refreshment. If you're like me, nothing beats a ice-cold glass of water. This is my spiritual water. This time of prayer & worship with other believers and Jesus will wash away our wordly, weekly cares.

Risk-takers are Lion-chasers

Our church, The Rock Church in Monroe, WA opened its 2nd campus in Lake Stevens, a few miles west of Monroe. In Monroe we went to 2 services on Sundays in order to not get too crowded. We've had a vision for a multi-campus church - one church, multiple locations - and God confirmed it was time last fall when we were graciously given the new site in Lake Stevens.

Mark Batterson, in his book, "In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day" says things that just happen in our human lives are coincidences. But things that happen when we are prayerfull and watchfull are called providences.

Although this was just the first service - grand opening is on Easter Sunday - there was an SRO crowd in the Worship Center that seats 100-150 worshippers. I'd say we need to stay in that prayerful, watchfull mode to get God's direction on expansion @ Lake Stevens - first for multi-services on Sunday, then physical expansion. GOD IS GOOD!!!