Net Church and Bath Tubs

Yesterday Ell and I went to church in Tulsa, OK. That's right. Actually we attended a live internet church. It was very cool. The worship band was amazing, and the sermon was excellent. It was part of a series on the characteristics of a disciple. The church is www.Lifechurch.tv. They are bassed out of Tulsa, and have sattelite campuses all over, including the internet campus. The service was broadcast from the main Tulsa church, but at the begining and end of the service, the internet pastor came on an spoke specifially that audience. You could even participate in responsive readings by clicking on the appropriate phrase, and at the end, you could raise your hand in response to the "altar call" by clicking "raise your hand". A little corny, but 13 people responded that way! Praise the Lord! Afterward you could chat with the in the church "lobby" and even fill out a communication card. You can even belong to an online cell group. I can't wait for next week's sermon. (Disclaimer: I do not believe that online church should be a replacement for physically getting together to worship with the Body of Christ.)

Last night was exciting as Micaiah decided he wanted to stand. He was happily playing in the bath tub, one of his favorite places, when he grabbed a hold of the sides of the tub and started to pull up to a stand. But since the sides of the tub are a little low, he needed to use an arm or something higher to get enough leverage. Now he loves to practice pulling up, and gets all smiley and proud of himself when he does. It's so cute, he looks around for recognition. He has loved to stand for months now, but could not pull up by himself. But now he can. That put together with crawling mean that baby proofing days are near!