This weekend was a lot of fun at PCC. Here are some of the highlights:
- Despite a few inches of snow on Saturday we still had great services with 550 in attendance. Truly, I was blown away by how many people braved the weather to come out and worship. Pocono is made up good 'ol mountain people : )
- The new stage extension worked out really well. I loved preaching out in the crowd and felt more connected to the audience. A big thanks to Aaron Davis our facilities director and the volunteers who built the stage this weekend.
- We wrapped up our January series, Games People Play, this weekend with a message on forgiveness. In the 11am service I literally heard people weeping as God healed their hearts and they relinquished their right to get even.
- The Games People Play was a study on the life of King David. This weekend we learned that David has a forgiving spirit.
- The alternative to forgiveness is bitterness. Bitterness doesn't work. Read Hebrews 12:15. Bitterness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
- King David teaches us that a man forgiven of much, forgives much.
- The humbled forgiven make good forgivers. It's the man full of pride that has difficulty forgiving others.
- Forgiveness isn't fair. It's called grace. It's what God has given us when we didn't deserve. I'm so glad God didn't give me what I deserve - death. For the wages of sin is death. But the gift of God is eternal life.
- Pastor Brad, Andre and Emilio all did the announcements together this weekend. It was hilarious. Brad is this corn-fed white boy from the midwest. Andre is from inner city Pittsburgh. And Emilio is from Guatemala and spoke in Spanish. Perhaps my most memorable moment of the year so far.
- I heard of a girl that game to PCC the for the first time on Saturday night. She was impacted so much by the service that she came back today. She said she just sat there and wept as God moved in her heart. She went through a truckload of hurt in her life and God set her free this weekend. Yeah God!
- Pastor Ron led worship again this weekend because Nadeen was out sick with strep throat. We are praying for her complete recovery. Great worship Ron and team!
- Looking forward to our First Tuesday Prayer Meeting this week followed by our annual business meeting. That is, of course, we don't slammed with 2 feet of snow!
