Labor Day weekend hit The Pursuit crowd this morning but not as nearly as bad as I expected. Today was 70s week in our Retro series. "Do the Hustle" is still stuck in my head. 
We also had some fun at Bob's expense (nice picture). I was born in 1976 so research was fun. The ideology of the 70s was, "If it makes you happy do it. All that matters is self."
The Big Idea for today was: The world says, "Find yourself in you." But Jesus says, "Find your identity in Me."
We talked about one of my favorite guys in the Bible today, Jacob. His story is captivating. Here's a guy who lived a "me-centered" life. He didn't care who stood in his way. He was going to get his. God comes down and picks a fight and ends up giving him a brand new identity.
Doesn't take a sociologist to see we are influenced by this today in 2008. We have bought into the lie that meaning in life can be found in our own selfish pursuits.
Jesus says, "Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." (Matthew 10:39)
Today's Highlights
- We finally had an excuse to use the disco ball in the Ballroom!
- The band played a rocked out version of "I Will Survive." I would buy it on iTunes if it were available.
- God has brought new people with great potential the last several weeks. Very exciting.
- We had more Community Group sign-ups than we have ever had. Looking forward to our Community Group Launch in two weeks.
- We passed out a bunch of 40 Days of Purpose books for free thanks to many generous individuals! We will be giving out more the next two weeks too. The Pursuit's 40 Day campaign begins September 14.
Next week is 80s week. I need to wear this ensemble. It's tempting.
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