Great Day in the (Resurrection Sunday) Morning!

My LORD, what a morning! What a beautiful Resurrection Day this has been (and it ain't over yet)! The day started with seventy bright-eyed souls at the 7 a.m. Sunrise Celebration on the West Porch at The Loft, followed by a pancake-and-sausage breakfast once more lovingly cooked and served by the Long clan.

And oh, what a beautiful job Sharla and crew did with the creation of a bloomin' garden (plants and flowers courtesy of Margie Hensley's garden store) onstage! What a powerful reinforcement that was to the message, "The Guy in the Garden!" And what a joy this am to welcome more than 500 worshipers to The Loft! Praise God!

Under Cover couldn't possibly have been any better; the worship music was absolutely beautiful. And what a joy it was to see the response of God's people, as seekers kept the prayer counselors busy, and many, many people responded to the prayer challenge to bury a seed (or several) in the pots of soil as an act of faith.

What a turnout in the West Wing, too, and how cool was the job our pastors and volunteers did in making that West Wing hallway positively SHINE! I hear more than a few kids managed to find Easter eggs, too.

Thanks to everyone who made this Resurrection Sunday happen...and as I said, it ain't over yet! The Third crew has big things planned for this evening at 7 pm!

Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed!