Tonight was killer. 30,000 people at Angels Stadium, 2,604 people made decisions for Christ and over 59,000 different people logged in to watch the webcast. That doesn’t include all the people who listened on the radio either!

Here is a little glimpse of the behind the scenes action from this awesome night.
(My favorite thing about the movie is the fact that David Crowder looks intensely frightened by me in the thumbnail below. My second favorite thing is David Crowder’s beard. It is a force to be reckoned with.)

This past Wednesday The Almost played at Skull Church. I knew they would put on a killer show. Aaron is a super talented guy and in my opinion The Almost is one of the best rock bands out there. As expected, their music was epic but what really stood out was how they went out of their way to serve the night however they could. You could tell they weren’t just there to put on a concert, it wasn’t just another gig–they wanted to be apart of what God was doing. And it showed.

It was an absolute thrill to partner with them. And we saw God move. People responded to the invitation, making decisions for Christ, both in the building and some who were watching online out of state. And then after the service they put on one heck of a show at the after-party, helping us break in some upgrades we recently made to our sound system!

Check out some photos from the night here.

Check out The Almost’s website here.

Best. Retreat. Promo. Ever. You can tell we are more than a little amused by these…. If you are a fresh life man–sign up for the retreat here.

Spoiler Alert is our newest series at Skull Church. We are going through the book of Ecclesiastes where Solomon ruins the ending for anyone who would try to live their life for anything but God. I LOVE the work the creative dept did on this series!

Planting a church is kind of like fighting your way through a jungle, attempting to forge a path. You are so focused on the vines and creepers right in front of you, remaining to be cut, that you can’t focus on how far you have already gone. What is behind you doesn’t matter. For all practical purposes, you start over with every swing.

We have been working on this stretch of jungle for three and a half years now and though we have seen God do incredible things, we are still swinging like we just began. I never want that to stop. I hope and pray that no matter how long God tarries that we will still think and work with the fresh intensity and raw zeal of a start-up work. We are still planting this church and always will be.

The moment you begin to sit around talking about how far you have come and maintaining the status quo, not only do you stop moving forward but the jungle actually begins to close in on you. You have to fight to maintain the hunger and drive that comes from just starting out. There is a slowness and a deadness that comes from thinking like an institution. No matter how long you have been at it, grab your machete and start hacking like you just started!