So my friend Chris Macedo was sick while trying to lead the music portion of our worship service yesterday. He had the remnants of the flu/bronchitis bug that has been ravaging Charlotte and Fort Mill recently.

But he said the most interesting thing to the congregation as we began: "The bug has stolen my voice. But it can't steal my worship."

Think of all that tries to steal our worship:

• Negativity
• Complacency
• Busy-ness
• Sadness
• Doubt
• Lack of confidence
• Sickness
• Satan himself

Jesus put it this way: "The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly."

All those forces chip away at your soul in their attempts to steal your worship.

When they do, remember: they may steal my voice, but they can't steal my worship.

Kinetic is a fancy word for movement. I know this because my wife works for Kinetic Concepts, Incorporated (KCI), a leading edge medical device firm originally focused on movement therapy.

But we at Good Shepherd are emphasizing kinetics in this season of our life. As part of our Walking Together motto, we always want people to take their next steps towards Christ. In other words, we want them moving in their faith.

That's what Heroes is all about: moving people out of their seats and into the ministry of the kingdom.

That's also what our Pathfinder groups are about: moving people out of isolation and into conversation; out of of complacency and into bible study.

Previously, I've counted our "success" by how many people move into the seats on a Sunday morning.

Now I'm counting it by how many move out of their seats and into their next step towards Jesus.

What is your movement like today?

Is your faith stagnant or . . . kinetic?