All My Ex's Live In Texas...

Not really!! Actually, I only know about ten people in Texas and six of them are from one family who just so happen to share my name (meet the Christopher family)! Small world, yeah!

Anyways, I was able to take a little vacation road trip to Texas and I must say that Texas is big. I was blown away by how open and spread out the city, or should I say cities, of Dallas, Ft. Worth, Arlington, Irving, etc. really were. It really is life-changing when small town people go to the big city. We (Lewis Pollard and family) saw many fantastic sights (JFK memorial), shared many laughs (8 kids under 7), watched tons of basketball (March Madness), drank gallons of coffee (quad venti latte), and just enjoyed spending quality time together....

...on a side note, yeah I spent most of my vacation with eight kids under the age of seven, so what? I enjoyed every minute of it. And just for those who are wondering, it did not serve as birth control. I love kids very much and am looking forward to having a batch of my own one day. Life is given by the sovereign God almighty and I will celebrate it every chance I get...

But, along with all the fun times and new experiences in a HUGE city, the passion and urgency of the calling placed on my life grew even more. Every day as I went new places and experienced new things I was faced with the fact that there are people connected with each one of these places and experiences. People that, without Jesus and forgiveness of sin, will ultimately end up eternally separated from God. The only way they will hear about Christ is if someone will tell them and so immediately I was brought right back to Crawfordville, FL in Wakulla County, and WSBC, and the close connection with Tallahassee and the ministry that I have been graciously granted and began to wonder, "Am I doing everything I possibly can for the cause of Jesus Christ and the sake of His Gospel?" Humbly, the answer is, "No, I haven't." Truth is, I love WSBC, Crawfordville, and the surrounding communities and cities but I definitely feel that I can give more of myself in order for that love to be shown. My prayer is to be so in tune with God that His favor will shine in my life, not for my glory, but for His glory and the advancement of His Kingdom.

So, yeah, it was just a vacation, but it was a vacation that opened my eyes up to a few things and I'm glad that it happened...

Corporate Worship 3-27-11

It was great to be back at WSBC this week. Although our little trip was great and very needed, it was good to be back home.

We did things a little different this week as we scaled things down but I thought it turned out great. I really felt God speaking to me, bringing me back to the place where its all about Him and His Son, Jesus. Often I find myself in a battle with truly worshiping and worrying too much about how the music sounds, hitting the transitions correctly, being in time with other vocalists/musicians, etc that I sometimes lose focus. Shocking, I know! Hey, I just want to be real. But, yesterday, it was encouraging and sustaining to just take a step back from the mic at different times, barely strum the guitar, and just listen as the church belted out praises to our God. Lifting up with one voice songs and music that proclaim our God as the one and only true God of all things is one way we can truly worship.

Yesterday's set looked a little like this...

Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)
I Stand Amazed
A Mighty Fortress
This Is Our God
Yahweh
How He Loves

Hope all is well and hope to see you soon...