40 Days of Change and Transition

Physical Representation of Transition

The last 40 days in the life of my family have been adventurous. We have listed a house, sold a house, rented a town-home, moved out of a house, moved most of our stuff into storage, moved the rest into a town-home, our kids switched schools, and we are now living boots on the ground in the place that God has called us.

That's a 40 days and 40 nights that even Noah would be impressed with.

This past Sunday I baptized the son of one of our core group members and as I reflect on that moment I am reminded how God continually makes good on his promises.

When we baptize a baby we are reminded again of the fact that our God is a promise keeping God. He makes covenants and keeps them. The promise to Abraham and his children was real and God made good.

As we enter into the life of Ypsilanti, MI through this thing called +The Antioch Movement I am consistently overwhelmed by the promises of God and how he makes good. He cares so deeply for us and his hand is holding us and guiding us every step of the way.

Last night was the Super Bowl. We had a small handful of people over. I was really nervous because we are used to hosting people in our home that was perfectly designed for hospitality. It turns out that God has provided for us a place where we can gather his people together and worship. Our town-home is well suited for such a gathering.

What is just as fun is how God provides for small things, like microwaves. When you have an active family the microwave becomes an important tool because you need to be able to quickly warm up leftovers. We needed a microwave to borrow and God provided. Yes, even microwaves are pictures of God's faithfulness.

I am excited to see how God is going to provide the remaining $70,000 we need for a full budget and I am excited for the day when our core group begins to multiply and we see new groups launched.

God is on the move. God is keeping promises. God cares.