YEAH HOLLYWOOD

Wow...how often do you hear a pastor say YEAH HOLLYWOOD? Well, more would say that if they would watch SOUL SURFER, a new movie that is such a testimony to faith in God, commitment to family and a passion to stick it out through unbelievably rough circumstances.

You've got to see it. Take your family (it's a PG movie). Treat them for ice cream afterward and talk about what you learned from the movie. Oh, please stay for my favorite part, in the after clips, where the young lady this true story was based upon accepts an award by saying "I guess I got my courage from Jesus Christ."

It's a beautiful thing to see the arts which God created used to bring Him glory...especially by hollywood.

Check it out!

A God Who Acts

On the heels of the yearly celebration of Resurrection Day I am deeply struck with a God who acts decisively on behalf of weak, broken and helpless people. In the church we often (and maybe we overemphasize it) focus messages, devotions, books and songs on our part of following God, obeying God, being holy, resisting the devil, etc. Yet, the most freeing focus is found in what God has done in Christ to free us from the grip of sin, satan and all bondage through the death of His Son Jesus Christ. Would a greater emphasis on the victory help us realize WHO is actually reigning in us--the Lamb who is triumphant over all enemies...who always leads us in His triumphal procession...Who is in us willing and working for His good pleasure right now!

And, the glorious work of Christ at the right hand of the Father making constant intercession for us must be one of the least understood and rejoiced in passages that I know about. If Christ is interceding day and night for His church--is it possible that we can be defeated? Will Christ's prayers for us be answered? I think the answer is a LOUD YES!

Would we as the blood bought, chosen, beloved and God-kept children be more fruitful and victorious if we would focus on what Christ has done and what He is currently doing for us. If we fixed our eyes on Him...would our obdeience be less? Would our holiness become tanted? Would our passion and compassion lesson? I don't think so. Could the root of our problem simply be that we've focused on obedience to the King and not on the King who enables obedience?

Think about it.

NWF Family and Friends,

I am sitting here on Sunday night reflecting...reflecting on 40 days of 24-7 prayer from the NWF prayer room. Amazed that we did it. Amazed at the sacrifice of many. Shocked how easy it was. Blessed by the 100 people who were faithful to the prayer room--week in and week out! So blessed that I got to be a part. I feel so enriched by being with Jesus. Nothing compares with this simple, but unmatched joy.


I dream of the day when NWF will have 24-7 worship and prayer going on while simultaneously 24-7 works for justice are going on. Can you imagine a church that is open for 24-7 worship and service?


The only limiting factor is the army. I pray God will continue to give us the fiery army of love who knows that Jesus deserves 24-7 worship on the earth from Austin, Texas and that people need 24-7 ministry to meet their needs. It's a beautiful picture of the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer where we pray YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.


In heaven 24-7 worship AND 24-7 service go on simultaneously.


Can you dream with me? Can you ask Father that He could do this in our lifetime in Austin, Texas through us?


These 40 days were a taste...a small taste...of what God wants to do 24-7 until Jesus returns.


We want more, Jesus!