Church this week was one of those awesome God moments where I caught a fresh glimpse of what the Kingdom looks like as it's worked out among us.

As you know my husband Alan and I pastor the Causeway Coast Vineyard here on the North coast of Ireland. It's such a privilege! I love living my faith out with a community of people around me who challenge and encourage me. We are real people trying to figure out a real faith in the face of the hard stuff of life – just like you ☺

On Sunday, Alan was talking about money. He was reminding us that when we have something, the idea is that we share it with others that don't have enough. He reminded us that WE are often the answer to someone else's prayer.

At the end of the service he invited anyone up to the front who was in serious debt.

No one moved.

After a few moments, he made the invitation again. This time a married couple tentatively made their way forward, and stood at the front of the whole church.

Then, rather than pray for them (as we all expected), he asked anyone who had enough money to come and give them what they felt they should. It took my breath away what happened next! Almost the whole church came forward and handed them £10, £20, just whatever they had on them.

By the end, the couple had three baskets of money – people had come and given what they could – they had stood and prayed with them – they had hugged and kissed them – they had in every way expressed the Kingdom of God, and demonstrated in full force that the church is family!

I love my job!!! I love God on the move – and I love people catching what it means to live fully alive for Him!!!

(If you want to have a listen to the talk, check out causewaycoastvineyard.com and download the sermon from May 25th, 2008)

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