Thirty-Five.

I just came off stage from some super-passionate worship. Not that I doubt God's effect on lives in previous services, or think His presence was more available tonight, but I think that tonight our students hearts seemed to be more open and ready to receive the God's spirit.

Here's the set list: (*not the formula for worship success)

Love Enough

I Believe

I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)

Where the Love Lasts Forever

From the very first song, they were jammin' with energy and passion. Nothing makes a worship leader feel less like a crazy lunatic than when the congregation joins them in clapping and jumping and singing and shouting out in the presence of God. (*Not that those expressions are the formula for worship success.)

My tendency is to pray that we can have that every week, but I realize that we shouldn't ever settle where we are as worshipers. So, I will pray that we can have more passionate services and that God will move us further in our quest to connect with Him and know Him in an intimate way.

I look forward to loving God with some students at First NLR and can't wait to share with them the fun of being crazy for Christ!