We were at Unite this past weekend,  an event where once a year, the five sister churches in the Twin Cities get together for a conference. The messages were amazing and the music was great too. Our church is called the Rock, and I have been attending there for a long now, and in there I found the family I have been looking for my whole life.

During the conference, they showed video clips of random members and their experiences with the different churches. One person said that he was impacted by the people, and how they were so friendly  That brought back memories for me.

When I first started attending The Rock, I was scared of the people, I thought they were too nice. Coming from a 3rd world country that was in war for more than 13 years, I grew up being very cautions of people. Honestly, I thought that there was something weird going on with the people at the church. They seemed to be too nice, too kind, too caring. I was convinced that they were all fake. Little did I know that they all live by practicing Jesus’s last commandment:

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

With time I have learned that the people at my church is not perfect, but practice loving one another in a way that I can’t explain, you would have to experience it to understand. God changed my life, and I know He can change yours too.

So, here’s the challenge:

Come to The Rock with Sarah and I any Friday night and if you feel that the experience has not affected your life in anyway, Sarah and I will buy you a beverage and a dessert of your choice afterwards. On the other hand, if the experience sparks anything in your heart, Sarah and I will buy you a beverage and a dessert of your choice afterwards. It’s a win, win situation.

So who are the first takers?