This Sunday we will be celebrating our 19th anniversary as a church. At times, it seems like yesterday we were rolling into Asheville with a dream and little else to start our church.
Over 19 years we have had the privilege to touch literally thousands of lives. It’s been an amazing journey.
19 years is a long time. A lot has happened in 19 years. Lots of people, lots of great ideas, a few really bad ideas, lots of amazing God moments, lots of heartache and lots of love have come and gone.
The dream, the passion, the fire, the strong desire for a beautiful, life-giving, God honoring, people lifting church still lives so strong in Suzette and my heart. We really are so excited about the future God has for us and our church.
When I was first saved there was a popular Christian music artist named Evie Tornquist. A phrase from one of her songs has stuck in my head for a long, long time.
“Friends and faces come and go like ashes in the wind,
Attitudes arise that I don’t fully understand,
Praise the Lord, He never changes”
Amen!
3 comments
Thanks for standing firm all these years! You've helped people more than you know, even the ones who aren't at the Rock any more.
Posted on September 8, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Evie!!! Wow now your talking to my generation. lol. Can I get a little Don Francisco and Keith Green to go with that.
Posted on September 9, 2008 at 6:12 PM
In the fermentation process of making wine, there is a period where the juice is toxic and bitter, but with a little age the enzymes begin to work together to create a sweet enticing flavor! Once everything is in order, the older the better! Here's to 50 more RockChurch!
Posted on September 14, 2008 at 4:14 PM