Driven by Worship  

So the title should speak for itself, as to why we did not start this new series last week, rest for our soul was what we needed last week. So, anyone that lives in the shadow of my life; my family, my accountability partners, my staff, and many of you would say that I am a driven individual. I mean my email valediction or sign off is "Till the Whole World Hears". Listen, I am driven personally by excellence, I am driven spiritually by the mission and vision of Jesus to reach those who don't know him. I am driven to see the body of Christ become the full expression of who we were created to be. When it comes to the Kingdom and especially the local church, I am ALL-IN. I have said hundreds of times that this thing we do called "church" is not a game to me, it is not my hobby, it's not what I do because I couldn't do anything else, it is my everything! To be clear in the Kingdom of God, it all begins and will ultimately end with Jesus Christ. However, within this drive to imitate and follow Jesus are a number of sub-categories of drivenness. Things like worship, community, courage, love, convictions, and hope. All these are aspects from the well of Jesus that we will talk about in the coming weeks. This Sunday we will focus on what it looks like to be driven by worship. You know, like whether we see worship for us or for God, whether we are pursuing God or showing up out of obligation. I worry sometimes that our entertainment culture is what drives what we expect from worship. So, this Sunday we will look at what authentic worship should look like. I hope to see you all there.