This last Sunday, Valentine’s Day, I got to visit the Courageous Church.

The night before I had a dream of what the service might be like.  This is weird but my dream was:

• That the worship leader was a Harlem Globetrotter. Some how he was able to play basketball and sing at the same time. ‘
• The service was three hours long.
• & Shaun King spoke via Skype.

Ok I made up the last point, but the other 2 were really in my dream.

Ready to visit my first urban church, I started early leaving my house @ 6:30am.  Arrived early and a few people showed me around.

I had a conversation with an Evolutionist during the free breakfast.  We talked about the bible.  He said a smart man wrote it.  Just before the service started Shaun (the Black Pastor) came over to greet me.  I was impressed. I think he greeted everyone in the room.  A very approachable guy!

The service:

I forgot what it is like to got to church as a new visitor.  It is like a first date. You really put yourself out there as a new visitor. Not knowing what to expect made me nervousness.

The 10 piece band was cool.  They had Rap music for the intro (Several rapper’s attend the church.) Shaun even opened by having a conversation with the crowd about their favorite Love song’s { Conversational Style.}

He talked about How to share your love.  Used some great examples from his life and Grey’s Anatomy.

Biggest take away:  “Love makes the small things better.”

If your ever in Atlanta stop and visit The Courageous Church.  It is a great diverse real community.