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Here are some thoughts from Sunday:

• We concluded our series The Vow (LifeChurch) with The Vow of Purity:
  • We hide the things we are ashamed of.
  • The only way to deal with darkness is to bring it into the light.
  • Where secrets live, intimacy dies.
  • Where intimacy lives, secrets die.
• The new building is working out great!
• Still have a few things to do, but we are fully functional.
• Excited about starting “The Story” this Sunday. Click here to send an e-vite.
• All the messages are online from this series and you can watch them here.

Here are some thoughts from Sunday’s service at Revolution Church:

• Continued our series The Vow (from LifeChurch) dealing with relationships.
  • Dealt with the Vow of Partnership: I promise our marriage will be about “WE” and not “ME”.
  • Marriage is a covenant, not a contract.
  • Contracts are based on mutual distrust.
  • Covenants are based on mutual commitment.
  • We have to take leaving off the table.
  • Covenant partnership includes godly leadership and mutual submission.
• We held our first morning service and our first service in our new facility. I will post some pictures soon.
• The service had a completely different feel – in a good way!
• It was awesome to be able to hang out and engage in conversations without worrying about the set up and equipment.
• There were approximately 25 different people who spent roughly 300-350 man hours to make the facility ready for Sunday.
• We have our services online now. You can view them at www.revolutiononline.cc.
• The final week of the series is this Sunday! You don’t want to miss it as we make The Vow of Purity together.

Great time at Revolution last night. Here are some thoughts:

• Week 2 of The Vow series (from LifeChurch) as we looked at the Vow of Pursuit.
• We tend to pursue things we don’t have.
• It’s slightly uncomfortable talking about sex with your 13 year old daughter listening.
• I’d rather be a little uncomfortable and have her appreciate a healthy respect and proper view of sex within marriage than fail to man up and ignore the tough talk.
• If you don’t like what you are getting from a relationship, look at what you’re giving!
• More often than not, we’re the ones that need to change something rather than focusing on what our spouse needs to change.

This was our last week at the Hilton. We have our own space at 220 Howe St and we are moving our services to Sunday mornings at 10:30!

I am SO EXCITED about this move! I am planning on another post with the details on the new space if time allows this week. We will be working on getting the new space ready every night this week, so if you’re not already signed up to volunteer, come join us!

We started a new series (from LifeChurch) Sunday called “The Vow” focusing on relationships. I am deeply burdened for marriages, both present and future, in this day that we’re living where 1/2 will end in divorce.

Here are some thoughts:

• God is my #1 priority and my spouse is #2.
• Divorce is not God’s plan, but it is not the end of the world either. God is a God of Grace and he can redeem relationships a give new starts.
• Most men are willing to die for their wives, but they are reluctant to do a load of laundry or wash a dish!
• Your spouse comes before your children.
• Your spouse comes before your job.
• Your spouse comes before your ministry.
• Our schedules are the greatest reflection of our priorities.

This is a great series to invite new people to ‘come and see‘. Visit www.revolutiononline.cc to send an e-vite.

It’s been a while since I posted an update (that whole bi-vocational thing and all)! Here’s some exciting stuff from Revolution Church.

• We finished our “Concealed Weapons” series last week and there are two things going on as a result of that:
  • I challenged everyone who was willing to join in a 21 day partial fast to seek God’s direction on a more permanent location and for a partner in ministry. This is known as the Daniel Fast and you can get more info on it here.
  • Last week I also challenged everyone who was willing to join in reading through the Bible in 90 days! It’s a huge challenge and difficult at best. The reading takes approximately 30-40 minutes each day. Here is a great resource for this challenge.
• Last night, I spent some time casting vision!
• Revolution Church is taking any necessary measures to lead disconnected people to abundant life in Christ!
• I also shared some BIG NEWS last night! Beginning November 29, we will be meeting in our own space!
  • We will still be renting, but this will be our space full time which will eliminate the early load in and late load out required as a portable church.
  • The location is GREAT! We will be situated downtown not far from The Drive’s ballpark and near the Greenville County offices.
  • This will also provide office space and a location for our band to practice on a regular schedule.
• I will share more details on this in the coming days.

I believe the best days for The Church at large and for Revolution Church are just ahead. Greater thing are yet to come in this city! We give God all the credit and glory for everything that He is doing!