It had been a while since I had read a book that just really moved me and touched my soul.  That streak ended when I read this book by Craig Gross and Jason Harper.  This simple, easy to read book reminded me of God’s love and desire to reach people from all walks of life.

I love good books about sharing the love of God with others.  This is one of the best I have read in a while.

We had 201 in attendance at FOTP Grapevine yesterday.  It is the first time in the history of the church outside of Easter that we have had over 200.  We started 18 months ago with 10 people in our living room. 

More importantly, we had three more adults baptized.  Like many others their lives are being transformed by what God is doing through the people of FOTP Grapevine.

Please pray for us as we are now looking at possible sites for a permanent location.  This would be early in the life of the average church campus but FOTP Grapevine is not average.  It is made up of some of the most amazing people I have ever met.

We are doing a series called “Prodigal”.  Most people do not realize that prodigal means recklessly extravagant.  We want people to know about God’s prodigal love for them and to see that love change them from the inside out.

May the people of FOTP Grapevine forever passionately follow the Jesus example.

Even though I have lived 51 of my 56 years in Texas, I say that Louisiana is my home.  I went to school from the eighth grade through high school there and my mom sitll lives  there.  We lived in northwest Lousiana where most of the football fans are Cowboy fans.  Being much closer to Dallas than New Orleans made it easier to root for the Cowboys plus they were the team that we normally got on TV.  In addition, the Cowboys had many winning seasons while the Saints were simply pethetic at times.

All that said, at least for this week I am a part of the Who Dat Nation.  Seeing the Saints close out a story book season was exciting.  The people of New Orleans and Louisiana deserve to have a chance to celebrate and honestl it does not take much to set them off over there. So all I have to say is Way to Geaux Saints.

In Forgotten God, Francis Chan reminds us about the importance of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.  I totally agree with him that little is taught today in many churches regarding the Holy Spirit.  He is truly the forgotten God. 

This book is a good read for a new believer.  It is simple and avoids some of the stickier issues regarding the Holy Spirit while sticking to the basics of His role in our lives.  The best part of the book, for me were the short inspiring real life stories that followed each chapter.

While the book is a good read for the new believer, for the more mature believer it may be a little boring.   Hopefully, those who have been Christ followers for some time have a basic understanding of the Holy Spirit and how He operates.  That being said, I think there are more people who could benefit from reading this book than those who would find it boring.

I have to admit that when I read Crazy Love by Chan, I was not blown away by it.  I did find others who just loved the book.  I think the same could be true about The Forgotten God.