What a Weekend!

Ryan and I just had the most amazing weekend!  We love to participate in an event called Secret Church each year.  This is an evening of intense Bible study led by David Platt.  David is currently serving as the President of the IMB, but his ministry is one we have loved for several years.  David's heart for God's word, missions, and shining light in dark places is unlike any other.  Secret Church is broadcast around the world, and we've taken part in it that way for years.  A year or so ago, Brian Henderson's brother-in-law, Chris, (who we actually know from college) became the President of David's ministry called Radical.  So, last year, Brian and Ryan actually attended the live broadcast of Secret Church while it was in Charlotte, thanks to Chris.  When they announced it would be in Atlanta this year, we knew we had to go.  

We were overjoyed when Chris offered to help us with tickets this year.  On Friday, we took in almost 6 hours of worship and Bible study on the reliability and truth of the Bible.  It was an amazing evening of study.  Then, thanks to Chris, we were invited to stay the night and on Saturday to take part in a VIP session.  We got to meet David and his wife, Heather.  We were actually seated at their table for lunch which was wonderful.  We knew how incredibly smart David was, but this provided the opportunity to get to see what a humble, kind, and funny man he is as well, and Heather compliments him perfectly.  They are so well-suited for one another.  In the afternoon, we heard from several of the individuals who work with Radical or have been impacted by this ministry, and David and Heather did a Q&A with the audience of about 50 people.  In the evening, Aaron Keyes led a fantastic worship service, and David spoke for about 45 minutes on the Lord's Prayer in Luke 11.  It was such a privilege to be included in this intimate gathering and learn more about this amazing ministry.  

On Sunday morning, we attended First Baptist Church Woodstock where David preached, this time on Esther 4.  This whole weekend was incredible.  We were ecstatic to meet and sit under the teaching of one of our faith heroes.  We look forward to supporting this ministry in the future as we watch God's Kingdom expand from its efforts.