Wow, time gets away fast! Trying to update our website along with all the events going on at CWC this fall really makes it seem like the months just fly by. It is only a few weeks until our Christmas production. I am so excited that we are this busy, because of all the different people we have an opportunity to reach out to. I must say a huge thank you to our media team. If it weren't for all of you, we could not produce the events we do. You do a great job! I hope we can continue to add new faces to the team. The more people we have, the more we can do. That goes for the entire church. Without the volunteers here at CWC, we could not accomplish very much. Sometimes I think we may give the impression that we have it all under control, but trust me... WE DON'T! I know some people say they don't want to "miss church" so they do not volunteer to help, but I believe they have it backwards. CWC is here to minister to the lost and hurting. I agree that we all need guidance and direction in our lives as well, but I believe we are here to serve. If all of us were involved in an area of ministry, just think of how many people we could reach.

This week we are focusing on prayer for the persecuted church. I can't wait for this service! You will have to be here to see why I am so excited, but I will tell you IT WILL BE DIFFERENT. If you were here this past Sunday, you saw a video during announcements of Vietnam. The think that struck me was how free the people were to worship. They were attending a church that they knew could cause them to loose their lives, but yet they worshiped God freely. Why is that so different from here, why do we here about miracles happening all over the world... but we here little about things happening in America? You may disagree with me, but I think we have it to easy. I do not want to face the persecution, but I believe that the members of the persecuted church have a much deeper faith in God. Think about it, they have to rely on God just to keep them alive. How often do we really lay our lives in His hands? For me, I'd like to think I lay myself down daily, but do I? This morning I went outside, got in my truck and drove to work. Did I really need God? The answer is yes, I needed God for safety, but I think there is a difference. Even though we need God, we often do not really allow Him to be in control. We think we can do things ourselves. That carries over into our church as well. We miss so much of what God has for us, just because we are not willing to lay ourselves down. I want to see God move much more than we are seeing now! I think it is time to stand up for our beliefs. We may not live in a "Christian America" anymore, but we are Christians. The saying "What Would Jesus Do" have been around for a long time, but what would Jesus really do if he attended our church? Would He come each Sunday, sit in a chair and worry about getting out in time for lunch? Or would He sit there and complain because He didn't like the music or preaching or that it was to loud, hot or cold? Would He get upset because someone sat in "His"seat? I think we all can answer that... So why are we so petty? Why do we get upset at silly things like that? I think it is because we often come to church for the wrong reasons. We come for us not for Him!

This Sunday, I challenge you to come expecting to meet with God. Don't worry about who is beside you. Focus on Him... Listen to Him... and Let's have church!!!