Week 41 - The Edge

We decided to swing back to a “non-denominational” church this time and found The Edge with a Google search. We liked their website and were a little bit influenced because they have an active ministry in Uganda. Danae was home for the weekend and I have to thank her for going along with our crazy escapade and coming along each Sunday that she is here to a difference church. The people were friendly and welcoming and we had a nice conversation with some people on the way out. That’s always nice when people notice you’re visiting and take a minute to talk to you. It is a fairly small church with 2 services. The stage with the band is almost as big as the auditorium. A visiting worship leader led the worship as their worship leader has recently left. They did a fabulous job. It seems their pastor, the founder of the church, has also recently left. This is a congregation that is going through some trials we can certainly relate to. Although we don’t know the circumstances behind those events, we can tell they are still struggling from it. A young man named Disciple led worship. Complete with tattoos and earlobe plugs, I wasn’t sure what to expect. What we got was a very intelligent, articulate and thoughtful sermon. He made many excellent points, but when he started talking about how they (the Israelites and this church) had lost their momentum, that really struck me. That describes exactly how I have felt many times with respect to my faith, my church, and even this 52 churches in a year project. We left feeling inspired and like we should be praying for this group of believers.