Really pumped about the launch of our new Saturday Night Worship Experience (begins this Sat, 6pm at the theater in Hammond/across from SLU). I love the feel of an evening service. For some reason people tend to come to an evening service in a different frame of mind - a little more relaxed and easy-going (which is kinda my style). I'm also excited about creating an environment and another opportunity where people can come to enjoy God and experience His love.
I feel like one of the main challenges we face nowadays is TIME! There are so many things happening, usually both mom and dad work, more and more people work on Sundays, etc. etc. Gone are the days of "nine to five!" So creating another time slot and opportunity opens things up, and is an important way to reach people in today's world.
In John Chapter 5, Jesus heals a man who had been sick for 38 years. It just so happened that Jesus healed him on the "wrong" day (The Sabbath). The religious leaders didn't like this too much, and when they confront Jesus about it, Jesus tells them something very interesting:
"My father is always working, and so am I." John 5:17
I love this. The father is always working. He's always looking for the sick, the broken, those with an open heart to come home. And it doesn't matter what day or what time it is...The father is working! Thirty-eight years is a long time to be sick. Fortunately for this man, Jesus was more interested in doing the Father's work than what day it was. I wonder how many people who would never have come to church on a Sunday will have the chance to meet the Healer on Saturday!
Who do you know that can't make a Sunday, but could make a Saturday? Remember, the Father is always working!
-Ben
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