Up to speed...

Ok...I must confess that I didn't even realize how long its been since I last posted, I knew that it's been a while but I didn't think it was over 3 wks now! Time is flying this summer. So anyway I thought I would catch you all up to speed on what's been going on with us...

• Just getting back from a week vacation, visiting my family in PA. It was great to see all my friends and family again and to do absolutely nothing, minus a few rounds of golf :)
• Lot's going on at Overflow, we are currently "under construction" with our space at the mall, turning our store front into a full blown Cafe! then in the back we are constructing walls and spaces for offices and prayer rooms.
• We also have 2 serving groups, one came in this past week and one coming next week to help with those projects and some around the neighborhoods.
• Please keep me in your prayers for this Sunday that I would preach God's word with boldness and love.
• Also the girls are both fighting colds since vacation and feeling a bit run down, so pray for them and their health that its gets better fast.

And so I will leave you with a word that the Lord has been having me dwell on this week found in Gen 25:19-34, the story and beginnings of Jacob and Esau. Particularly verses 29-34, where Esau sells his birthright, it states that Esau came in from the fields weary feeling like he was about to die! Jacob tells him to sell him his birthright, listen to Esau's response... "Look, I am about to die; so what is my birthright to me?"

WOW.... what a powerful picture of our fleshly desires, so much so that Esau doesn't even care about his inheritance! And the Lord softly spoke to me and said, how many times do we forfeit walking in our inheritance to satisfy our fleshly desires, how many times to we hunger after the wrong things in this life that ultimately will only satisfy but a moment! Are you willing walking out on your inheritance for the desires of this world to leave you empty, or are you walking out of your Father's house with all your blessings to squander it away in wild living like the prodigal son? Some of us have forfeited our inheritance and don't even know it! Some think that because they are still in the house of the Lord and never left the 4 walls of the church that they have something coming to them! How wrong could we be?

Lord help us to see your goodness and mercy, help us to not be like spoiled children backbiting you and one another, help us to have grateful hearts and joyful souls for what ever you bring into our lives, materially and spiritually, cause ultimately you are the only one that matters, all else will pass away in this life except for what you have place within us to take with us into eternity where we will glorify you all our days and continue in the works that you prepared for us before the foundations of the world.

Sunshine Blue Skies

Summer sunshine and blue skies have finally burst on the scene here in southwest Michigan and in a lot of ways this is what’s been happening in the life of Overflow. As summer is now upon us with the warmth of the sun beating down on us and the cool breeze coming off the lake and as people gather at the beaches, picnic areas and recreational hot spots, we find ourselves becoming more and more the beautiful community and bride that Christ has called and commissioned us to be in our world!

There are many wonderful things going on this summer in the life of the church and wanted to give you all a sneak peak at “the happenings” that are taking place over the next couple of months.

July 12: Overflow Community Picnic and Worship Concert at Riverview Park
July 31- Aug. 1: Local Camping Trip; Bonfire, Camp food and Good Times!
Aug. 8: World Pulse Music Festival; Free Concert! Come one, Come all!
Aug. 9: Summer Baptisms and Picnic at Lake Michigan.
All Summer: Tidal Wave of Serving


Even in the midst of all that is taking place this summer, it’s so very important that we remember that in everything that takes place and in all the things that we do, it never equates for who we are in Christ, individually and collectively as the body. We are His bride, his workmanship, his spotless unblemished bride, because of who He is and His righteousness that has been bestowed upon us through the cross. So as the sun shines this summer and as the warmth of the days and the cool breeze of the air refreshes our bodies and mind, let us not forget the one and only true source that brings forth light and refreshing airs to each one of us and those around us, the one and only true Son who radiates his love from the throne room of Heaven at the right hand of God, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.