Resonate Community Church Blog

I’ve never blogged before and don’t really know where to start. In fact, I just deleted a couple of rough drafts and am starting over. Covering history just seems impossible, so let me start more recently.

My wife (Cindy) and I have decided to move to Hutto, Texas with our daughter Peyton. We’re moving for one reason and one reason only. We’re looking to live a life of passion. We believe that we have found that passion by sharing a vision with Kyle and Erika Sears (and their daughter Kylie) on what Church should really be about. It’s about community. It’s about connecting. It’s about going through life together. And Cindy and I have decided to take the biggest steps of faith (outside of accepting Christ and what He did) that either of us have ever taken.

Hutto is about 3 to 3.5 hours away from where we currently live. For us, that means two main things. 1) I have to find a new job and 2) we have to buy a new home and sell our current home. But, before I jump into those I want to cover how we came to this decision in the first place. The next couple of entries will cover the job and house…maybe the next several entries!

Crap, I just re-read what I’ve written. I just don’t know how to do this. I guess some are natural bloggers…I guess I’m not one of the “some.” I had written about how I came to Christ, how Kyle and I started talking about starting a Church…and it just didn’t feel right so I deleted it. Now I’m reading this and that delete button is blinking in red! But, you know what, the whole goal of what we’re targeting with Resonate Community is to be honest and real. If I keep deleting what I’m writing and editing, will that be real? I think not! So, here goes nothing!

I’m not a great Christian. I believe in Christ. No questions about that. I give financially to the Church, but not as much as I know I need to. I serve by setting up Church on weekends, but I miss a lot of the weekends I’m supposed to be there. I’ve worked in the nursery, but no one counts on me in that area. I’ve led Bible studies, and some of those have been unsuccessful. And, I’m about to help start a Church. Are you kidding? It’s me, my wife and baby and one other couple. I’m half of this Church and it’s supposed to succeed? How in the heck is this going to happen?

You know, when Kyle spoke to me about starting a Church I knew almost immediately I HAD to go with him. I didn’t want to admit it, but there was something in me that knew. But, I prayed. I told my wife and she prayed. And, you know what…the more we prayed, the more we knew. I can’t say that I have a freakin clue why God put me on the Earth or why he would save me. But, I do KNOW that He did. And, I also KNOW that he wants me to go start this Church. How do I know? I don’t know how to really explain it. It’s like there is a this bridge. Below it is all this water and rocks. But, I know the bridge will hold me. And, I know I have to cross it. And, that is what we’re going to do. We’re crossing it. I know the bridge will hold me, but I still have to take that first step onto the bridge trusting it’s the right thing to do. We’re going to do whatever it takes to build this church because I believe it is what we are supposed to do. I believe that this is exactly what, at this time and moment, what God wants me to do. It doesn’t mean we’ll be successful. It doesn’t mean we won’t have struggles. But, I am totally convinced that he wants me to take this step of faith at this moment. Be willing to leave my job. Sell my home and buy a new one. Move to a new community. For once to live for Him instead of for me. I just know it…I may not be a “Super Christian”, but I am a willing and available Christian. And you know what, just maybe God wants someone who is just willing and available. In fact, that’s what he usually does isn’t it? But me? Yikes!