a new communion

a few weeks ago, we went to a brian doerksen concert as part of his level ground tour. he decided to do this tour a little different, keeping the musicians off the stage, and using the center under the spotlights for stories of grace. we heard two local stories that night, but on his level ground DVD, there's another nine. what is it that stirs within, when people testify how Jesus has brought change in their lives?

questions:  why would anyone hold dear a powerless religion? what comfort is there living within rules someone else enforces? what's the purpose of a private faith? who are we helping when we keep grace in a box?  but then... what is it about Jesus'  love that has the power to do radical things?

perhaps these words, found on the wall in a concentration camp in germany may give evidence to a comfort found deep within the human heart, put there only by a God whose love and power are real. beyond belief:

 i believe in the sun even if isn't shining.

i believe in love even when i am alone.

i believe in God even when He is silent.

caught in the overflow. carried in the overflow. stories of grace are written in the overflow. stories of grace bring comfort, power, love, change, hope, life to the tellers and the hearers. and that's a communion like no other. faith-builder stories. it's like sharing glory.