The first night of VBS was just amazing.  It seemed more intense right from the outset than last year, which may be just my perception. 

The sense of uplift and positive energy was palpable, and it made me think about what would happen if we were ALWAYS welcoming and creating active worship opportunities for young people.  Just like the Saturday service the day after the fourth made me wonder what might happen if our welcome and sense of celebration were always that intentional and enthusiastic.  I'm aware that if you do anything every week it can become routine, but somehow I think that's a better problem than a routine of half-hearted welcome and blase worship. 

Lately it has felt like we're turning some kind of corner.  I'm excited about it, a little afraid of being hopeful.  Can anyone else feel something changing, shifting, especially on Saturday nights?  Like maybe some hurts from the past are being sloughed off?  Or is it just time for something new to happen?  I don't claim to know.  Just hoping to move together in the way God has planned for us.