• So much happening in my world and the world of Revolution Church.
• My summer break ended a little earlier than planned, but it’s been amazing to see what God has done in that time.
• Some of it sad (think not how I’d plan it), and some of it exciting.
• Which, if your life is like mine, how God works tends to be like that.
• The sad was this past Sunday was our worship pastor Jerad’s last day. They moved back to Florida to be closer to their families.
• What’s exciting about that is the possibilities about what is next and the roles people at our church are stepping into.
• I had a mentor tell me in college, “If God moves you to another place, God is already preparing someone to take your place.”
• It doesn’t always make transitions easier, but it is a comforting reminder that God works all things together for His glory and our good.
• We kicked off What is God Like? on Sunday and I am so excited about this series.
• I’m also excited that we are back in 2 services. Here’s why we went to 2 services.
• If you missed week 1, you can watch or listen here.
• Part of my break was going to the Acts 29 pastors retreat.
• Always a good time with our network.
• I was challenged and encouraged in a way I haven’t been at previous retreats.
• Still chewing on some of it.
• This line in particular: You should pray so much in your church services that nominal Christians hate it, while mature Christians love it and unchurched people are curious.
• Over the weekend I started reading 2 books: The Black Widow by Daniel Silva (one of my favorite novel series) and The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni.
• Lencioni’s book is incredible and one every pastor should read.
• Can’t wait to walk through some of the ideas with the leaders of Revolution.
• I’m starting to zero in on my 2017 preaching calendar.
• Really excited about some of the topics we might cover after spending almost all of 2016 in Romans.
• It’ll be a good change of pace for me as a preacher and for our church.
• Romans has been good and challenging.
• My kids have been having me create their own personal playlists on Spotify, which has been fun because of my love for music.
• Sadly, they will never know the joy and the pain of making a mix tape. Especially recording a song off the radio.
• Oh the memories!
• I have my in-laws coming to visit this week, which will be a good time.
• I guess they wanted to suffer with us in the heat, but I keep telling them it’s dry.
• So, back to it…

The post Tuesday Mind Dump… appeared first on JoshuaReich.org.