We have had an a great time the past couple of weeks. Our friends, the McCubbins, have opened their house to our emerging community. We have experienced times of fellowship, worship and friendship. Last night we hung out and sang worship songs, read Scripture, and talked about Kingdom things (can you believe it?!) all without an program or agenda! This is the stuff I've been longing for.....add some missional focus and I'll be in heaven....

Started reading Waking The Dead . One of my friends graciously gave it, and the manual to me as a gift. We are meeting for lunch to discuss what we are experiencing and learning. I like the concept of "An adventure, a battle and a beauty to win," but I wonder how that plays out in our society. We finally saw Return of the King and it has all of those elements.

I almost wish life was as black and white as that. Tangible enemies. Tactile weapons. Clear battle lines.... We have a battle to fight, just as real as Lord of the Rings, in the spiritual realms...

2 Cor. 10:4 The weapons we use in our fight are not the world's weapons but God's powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments; 5 we pull down every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey Christ.

Eph. 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.