Stories Worth Telling

We were sharing stories last night about things happening in the church. One pattern became apparent:

People who had sworn never to set foot in a church again are coming to Coram Deo.

I got choked up when I heard this, and was close to fighting back tears of joy. The news is seriously that good. If the church is all about the same people shifting back and forth between congregations, it rather doesn't seem worth the effort. But when we are attracting those who were hurt past the point of breaking, or who wanted nothing to do with God... well, I've heard there's more rejoicing over one lost sheep who is found then over 99 who don't need to be found.