Zoe Worship Conference

Next week we're heading to Nashville for the Zoe Worship Conference. I'm really looking forward to the speakers, the learning, the fellowship, the times of worship, the slightly cooler air, and the time of visiting with my family who happens to live in Nashville. The keynotes include, Brian McLaren, Mike Cope, Randy Harris, and others. Those men always bring a new insight to God's word in engaging ways.

The theme for this year's conference is "Overflow". The point being, Sunday morning worship ought to overflow into our lives as missional activity where we are active and participating in God's Kingdom. In other words, Sunday morning worship of a just God who heals the blind and the lame conflicts with Monday morning behaviors that exhibit indifference to those without health insurance. Atleast, that's what I'm kind of expecting.

I just received the Zoe worship album, Overflow, today. I haven't listened to all of it yet, but I know I really like "Let God Arise". A couple of the songs that are well known contemporary Christian songs feel a little awkward done in the a cappella style. Maybe they'll grow on me.

While I'm looking forward to all aspects of the weekend, I think I may mostly be looking forward to Sunday morning. I only get 2 or 3 Sunday morning worship times a year where I don't have any kind of responsibilities for the worship service, so I really cherish those times.

Anybody else going?