so cool. part 2.

“To his own hurt, Jesus, chose to be a part of our world. Why would we pretend that we don’t bring all our love, loss, and insecurity with us into the conversations we call ‘worship’? After all, we don’t serve a God who is unacquainted with grief. He is not surprised by or even unfamiliar with the darkness that can plague a human heart. In fact, he specializes at dealing with that sort of thing.”

- John Mark McMillan, on resurrection and the Medicine.

I mean, are you convinced yet?

Last day in Asheville before heading out tomorrow. So much going on in my head and heart.

Overwhelmed.

so cool.

i may be slightly slightly fanatical about jmm, but come on. he's so cool. i've heard/seen him do this little diddy a few times at some worship services, but this is by far my favorite i've heard.

John Mark McMillan in Uganda with Compassion International from Artists With Compassion on Vimeo

camp in two days! the packing has begun.

stoked, nervous, excited, and a tid bit sad about leaving the fam.

"Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty, he is the King of glory." Psalm 24:7-10