Last weekend we kicked off our new "Why-Fi" series at River Valley, and it was definitely some good times. So many people worked so hard to pull together something that would be dynamic and engaging, and it was so fulfilling to see it all become reality. I had high hopes for this one, but in a lot of ways reality actually exceeded my expectations (especially the stage - check out the 'Staging' link to the right!). It was also encouraging to have so many people come to worship and experience God - last weekend was our biggest as far as attendance since I've been at River Valley.
Probably even more encouraging than the attendance numbers was the way people participated during the service. We've been working really hard over the past year or two to make our worship experiences more interactive, and "Why-Fi" has taken that to a whole new level . . .
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Hey Everybody. So this weekend at River Valley was amazing, and it felt great to work with our team to pull together something that felt so groundbreaking and unique. I'll planning to write more about that tomorrow or Thursday.
But before I do that, I want to write about something that's come up over the last few days. In a post I wrote a few weekends ago a new friend challenged me on what authentic worship should sound like and look like and feel like. Over the past 14 years I've share many similar conversations. Most of them begin as discussions about musical styles, but it you stick with them long enough you'll find something deeper under the surface . . .
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