Evotional.com - Mark Batterson

I just bumped into a guy this morning who is part of the construction crew that is working on Ebenezers. He has been coming to church for the last month after a six year hiatus from church. It was so cool to hear about the way God is speaking into his life. He said that NCC is like a weekly shot that keeps him going spiritually. Having been to the travel nurse yesterday to get shots for my trip to Ethiopia, I liked the analogy. My arm is a little sore and I got a slight fever, but those shots will give me immunity to Hepatitis and other diseases. I think some sermons cause soreness and slight fevers, but they ultimately keep us from getting real sick. I've always believed in the "cumulative effect" of sermons. I think they build up spiritual immunity. Sermons are immunizations.

By the way, this guy also told me about how many people have commented on the verse of Scripture we wrote on the foundation wall and the handprints we traced on the walls! I think it's one way that we're dedicating this project to God and sharing our faith with everybody who works on the coffeehouse!