Sunday, January 24, 2010

Amen [Let it Be So]

My Lord my Savior my God
Save me from my ways
Convict me when I need convicted
Let me know what it means to know You
Let me follow in your footsteps
Keep me from straying
Teach me your ways
 Save me from my numbness
Convict me with the Holy Spirit
Frustrate me until I change
For you are the only thing that should matter

Why do I doubt You?
Why do I not continuously praise You
Let me change
Let me live in your way

May my actions reflect You and only You
May people see You when they see me and not evil within me
May perverse things not come out of me
May Your Glory be revealed in my every step

Where would I be without you
I’ve had glimpses of that way and God I don’t want that
Charge me anew
Let me glorify you

May I not become so comfortable with my falseness that I accept my perverse ways as how I am designed to be

God afflict me until I understand
Frustrate me until I grasp my mistakes
Charge me until I meet Your request
Challenge me to uphold Your truth
Surround me with accountability even when it hurts

Lord show me You

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Hesston Mennonite Sermons

Back in December the campus pastor here asked me if I was interested in helping with some sermons at Hesston Mennonite after Christmas up to Lent. I agreed and my what a time it has been; we are studying Genesis.  5 of us (the lead pastor, 2 church members, and 2 Hesston College Students) are helping with this and are having such engaging conversation and study. 2-3 people meet each week discuss ask questions and meet again Sunday morning with a final rough outline for the sermon. The congregation has been responding each week with e-mails and verbal questions and comments about our discussions. We are not pretending to have the answers to everything, but our discussions seem to be prompting discussion within the congregation. Tomorrow I will be helping with the fall story, from our discussions we have too much to continue asking and discussing, it'll be interesting and exciting to see where we go and what makes it into the outline and out to the congregation.