Emptiness

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Thanks
The Lucarelli’s have completed our Trek to the DFW area. This weekend marks the close of apartment life and the transfer to the house. Last week, during theGATHERING’s Feast of Thanks, I was reminded of all that God has done. I was reminded of Psalm 103 and how we are blessed to be a blessing. I’m excited to see so many motivated to live life on purpose for the gospel, getting out of the walls of the church. I’m amazed as individuals I serve with are burdened by Stop the Traffik,

the legacy
Living a legacy. Living intentional. Having that wake up call. “Lord, teach us to number our days.” The whirlwind continues here in DFW; Yet, the anchor of a covenant keeping God still holds. This past week my family has been hit by a whopper. One, my dad has been in and out of the hospital for the past couple of weeks in order to figure out what has been going on with him. Secondly, my Papa went home to be with Jesus. The brevity of life, the lasting impact of daily choices, and the realization that every moment of every day is an opportunity to live by the Spirit… recognizing that “Apart from me you can do nothing” and “Ou

peace
Peace. I say it as a blast from my white, wanna-be-rapper days when leaving a conversation. Today, the world has weighed in concerning our President’s nod by the Nobel council for his proposed ideas from his campaign, which led to his nomination only two weeks into his election. The online communities response to Mr. President has been polarizing. Even Matt Lauer commented, “Not to be rude… but he hasn’t done anything.” I tweeted–”I have a chance for the Nobel Peace prize for nuclear disarmament too! What a joke. Who is laughing loudest–N. Korea, Iran

Urgent Church (1)
Something isn’t right. 18-35 year olds have been described as the lost generation. We look to Jesus, not programs or paradigms, to determine what He wants us to be. We’re going to determine what the DNA of the AD 30 church was, why they were so successful in carrying out the mission of Christ, and prayerfully determining to apply these truths within our social context today. The time is short. The cause is great. It’s time for the church to be the church instead of just going to it.