So yea, we're here at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Ks. Leawood is "bourgeois", or how do we pronounce it? "Booggie" part of town. No walmart for MILES!!! Lol I needed an iron bad.. I had to go to another city.. so you get my drift. Here's a pic of the church
I snapped a few pictures. Some were too blurry but I'll share what I have.I have to hip ya'll on to some awesome worship artist that had me crying as if The LORD was visible in front of me. When I tell you that they took me to the THRONE of MUHCY! (mercy) lol I mean it. And then the Pastor tonight, Pastor Steve Berger of Grace Chapel; Let me pause for a second and share this. Last year Pastor Berger was at the conference and two weeks later his son was killed in a car wreck. Tonight he shared his story and cried every time he brought it up. You can tell that he really loved his son like a father should.. I cried because I can't even begin to imagine the pain.. and his son was about to go to college that fall. Pastor Berger's wife is here this year also.. I mean he's a powerful man of God but he shared about how some stuff can really rock you however his message for tonight was A New Song Birth Out Of Pain And Suffering. WOW! He took us to Psalms 40 and wiped us out!! I can't share it all right now but a few points he made were how the tough times we experience allow us to be conformed into the image of Jesus. One thing that stuck out was how he talked about how we say "I want to be like Christ" well don't be surprised when you get a glimpse of what Christ had to go through. Christ was nailed to a cross and we can't stand to be lied on? He said Nothing resurrects until it dies! And he talked about us being in the pit. The dark, muddy, lonesome, dreadful pit. He paralleled the pit to his experience with his child's death as an example.. (I cried again) But he said get ready because more than likely there is a "pit stop" in all of our futures (not always death, just hard times) and he walked us through Psalm 40 on how to handle it.. Then his praise team came up there and tore that stage to pieces during an altar call. (we don't normally have altar calls at these type events but he explained how us as leaders of the body of Christ need prayer too especially when we have to constantly give out. You wouldn't believe how many hurting worship leaders were in the room.
I'm going to wrap it up by saying that this week will be a week of learning, opportunity, networking, resume' building, opportunity to sing and fellowship but most of all a week for healing. I know I have some scars and I expect to experience healing this week so I can return home better than I left and really pour out on this record I'm working on now.
So tonight was GREAT! We have a morning session tomorrow. (Tuesday) Other artist are arriving and it's awesome to meet them and mingle. Oh yea when I was walking in today an older guy asked was I a bass player and did I play with Israel Houghton.. :/ He said I look like a bass player. (Must have been the v-neck lol) but Israel Houghton? I took that as a sign. SPEAK LORD!
Two artist I enjoyed tonight and were really humble and anointed were:
#1 Phil Wickham!! AWESOME,, Vocals that gives you chills and vocal runs that make "you" tired..AND he's really cool! #2 Keith&Kristyn Getty
from Ireland- LOVED their accent and Kristyn has the most purest voice I've ever heard. She sang I know at least 11 songs... But I could have listened to her all day. Keith (her husband) is the pianist and they have a full band. Pipes and violinist..the whole nine yard! one word: Amazing!!
Greatest sound I've heard in a while.. Sounded like heaven's music.(I have to get better pics of them) (Google them though)
Also some pics of the sanctuary before the crowd came
in.. Thanks for reading. More post..everyday this week.. It's going to get better and better. (The pic of the seats is a shot before the stage was transformed to the first pic with the white backdrop-cool huh?).. Peace
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