Monday Morning Hangover [muhn-dey mawr-ning hang-oh-ver]
- noun – the Monday experience for pastors after a long, usually enjoyable Sunday

I’m going to start a new segment here on my space of the internet(s) called Monday Morning Hangover.  It’s a place where I can post all of my thoughts from the previous weekend.  So much of what I do on the weekend breezes by without much thought or introspection.  It’s been my experience that reflection can often times help in clarifying vision and bringing about a thankful spirit.

  • We started a new series this week called Once Upon a Marriage and talked about the sordid love triangle of Jacob, Rachel, and Leah.  It’s truly a soap opera-esque story.  Most importantly, we unpacked the idea that God should always be our #1 while our spouse is our #2.  As the Gospel of Matthew says, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (6v33)
  • State Streeters, you guys step up every weekend and do a great job.  There’s so much time and energy to be put into the weekend experiences.  I’m blessed to be a part of this community.
  • Someone came up to me this weekend with tears in their eyes to tell me about some life change that was happening to someone she loves.  God had grabbed a hold of this person and his life is changed.  I never get tired of hearing those stories.
  • The Colts lost the Super Bowl.  I have many friends that love the Colts.  I don’t.  They beat my Bears in the Super Bowl a few years back.  I’ll never forgive them for that.  For as long as I live.  Never.  It was a fun game, though.  Some State Streeters got together to watch the game.  Here’s the crew…