I had breakfast today with my spiritual director and dear friend, Ken Bauman. We talked of our church and how in some ways it seems to have to learn the same lessons over and over again. Something, perhaps God’s spirit, led me to suggest that it wasn’t the church learning over and over again but it was the new leaders in the church who had to learn those lessons. We went on to discuss the the possibility that planting seeds within people and building a spiritual foundation within them, might be the primary work of this church. This song is some of the fruit of that particular discussion.
I’d like to dedicate it to Ken, who has been an instrument of God in bringing about change in my life. Thank you, my friend!!!
May each of you feel and recognize God’s hand moving in your life, today and always!
John
‘Sparks’
What if our church isn’t supposed to be
A bonfire burning bright for all the world to see?
What if we’re to burn, with a slow and steady flame
Lighting fires in God’s children, sending them off in God’s name?
Come, warm your souls, over the campfire we provide
Together, light a spark, as we talk side-by-side
God’s with us everywhere, anywhere we go
God guides and nurtures us because God loves us so
What if getting bigger, isn’t our true goal
What if showing people God, lives within their soul
Is more important than our building, more important than our count
Of people in the pews on Sunday, what would that be all about?
Come, warm your souls, over the campfire we provide
Together, light a spark, as we talk side-by-side
God’s with us everywhere, anywhere we go
God guides and nurtures us because God loves us so
What if we could build, foundations so secure
In those who entered our church, that we could be sure
The sparks that we ignited, would stoke the fires within
All those who warm their hands here, as their spirit’s trek begins
Come, warm your souls, over the campfire we provide
Together, light a spark, as we talk side-by-side
God’s with us everywhere, anywhere we go
God guides and nurtures us because God loves us so
It’s really hard for us, to know the good we do
This modern world’s spread out, so much is out of view
Touch everyone you can, spread God’s love all around
Then others will catch fire, God’s limits know no bounds
Come, warm your souls, over the campfire we provide
Together, light a spark, as we talk side-by-side
God’s with us everywhere, anywhere we go
God guides and nurtures us because God loves us so
Copyright 2012. John Lage, Jr. All rights reserved.
