What’s up New Life? Here are 7 things I want to share with you…
#1—WAKE UP! This week Pastor Jim taught from Matthew 5:14-15, challenging us to BE the light that Jesus speaks of, to be that city on a hill. I don’t know about you, but this does NOT describe me, at least not all the time. I WANT to shine, but typically choose to hide. I WANT to share hope, but typically choose silence. What about you? What are you doing? I tell you what, I want nothing more than to see our church own the realness of God’s presence, his forgiveness, his saving grace, and make a difference in this community. As Pastor Jim said, we need to WAKE UP! We need to get out of this spiritual slumber, this laziness, this complacency. It’s time to stop hitting the snooze button and just get up. Get in his word. Start praying. Get in a Life Group. Share the Good News of Jesus Christ with family, friends, and neighbors. It’s time to stop WAITING for change to happen and start MAKING some changes!
#2—Were you at Celebrate Recovery this past week? Wow! Angie did a FANTASTIC job teaching Lesson 15: VICTORY! Standing up in front of 60 people is one way to overcome your fear and anxiety of public speaking! You did it! You owned it! And you did a GREAT job! I was PUMPED! I was ready to voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life (yes, that’s Principle 5). Recovery isn’t about going through the motions. Recovery isn’t about maintaining or sustaining minimal growth. Recovery isn’t about racing to the end. Recovery is the process of overcoming ALL your hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Recovery is the process of changing from the inside out as you go through life one day at a time. Recovery is CHOOSING to change! Read Romans 12:1-2 and ask God what that means in your life TODAY!
#3—One of the many resources we offer at New Life, especially for those who are unable to attend a particular weekend worship experience, First Wednesday, or Celebrate Recovery, is the church’s audio podcast. You can access this tool in a few different places.
1. Our website
2. Our App
3. iTunes
If you’ve never taken the time to check these out, I want to encourage you to do so! Share them with your family, your friends.
#4—This Friday at Celebrate Recovery is TESTIMONY night! Our girl, Zena, will be sharing a story of hope, grace, mercy, and love…HER story, HER freedom, HER joy! Be praying for her. Encourage her. And come out and support her this Friday at 7p. I’m anticipating God will set some people free from their hurts, habits, and hang-ups when they hear her story of overcoming past hurts to find a BETTER life in the present!
#5—Talk about life change! This Saturday, New Life hosts our second Play Group of the Summer as we head out to Harpers Ferry! Pack a lunch! Pack a towel! Pack some sunscreen! OH! And pack a mosquito net because I’m sure the gnats will be out and looking for some eyes, ears, and mouths to invade (did I just reveal my disgust for insects?). Here’s the EXCITING part: we’re going to be baptizing people! I’m praying for 20-30 people to step up and step OUT in faith, in obedience and follow Jesus! As a matter of fact, I’m praying God stirs the hearts of passersby to be baptized as well! God is so good!
#6—My wife, Tracey, and I leave this Saturday for wonderful, beautiful California. We’ll be attending the 2012 Celebrate Recovery Summit and I’m freakin’ EXCITED! I’m excited to see all the different people, representing all the different states, representing all the opportunities for people to find FREEDOM from their hurts, habits, and hang-ups. I’m believing God will use this time to give us wisdom, to give us new ideas, to refresh us, to give us a new perspective…to WORK in our lives while we’re away! I think it would be AMAZING if we were able to take 10 people next year (that means start saving NOW!).
#7—New Life, I’m believing this year will be the GREATEST year of spiritual growth for our church! I’m believing we’ll see more decisions for Christ and more baptisms than ever before! Keep reading your Bible. Keep praying. Keep growing. Keep the relationship you have with God through his son, Jesus, FRESH! Remember, he makes all things NEW, so don’t grow STALE! I LOVE YOU!
#1—WAKE UP! This week Pastor Jim taught from Matthew 5:14-15, challenging us to BE the light that Jesus speaks of, to be that city on a hill. I don’t know about you, but this does NOT describe me, at least not all the time. I WANT to shine, but typically choose to hide. I WANT to share hope, but typically choose silence. What about you? What are you doing? I tell you what, I want nothing more than to see our church own the realness of God’s presence, his forgiveness, his saving grace, and make a difference in this community. As Pastor Jim said, we need to WAKE UP! We need to get out of this spiritual slumber, this laziness, this complacency. It’s time to stop hitting the snooze button and just get up. Get in his word. Start praying. Get in a Life Group. Share the Good News of Jesus Christ with family, friends, and neighbors. It’s time to stop WAITING for change to happen and start MAKING some changes!
#2—Were you at Celebrate Recovery this past week? Wow! Angie did a FANTASTIC job teaching Lesson 15: VICTORY! Standing up in front of 60 people is one way to overcome your fear and anxiety of public speaking! You did it! You owned it! And you did a GREAT job! I was PUMPED! I was ready to voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life (yes, that’s Principle 5). Recovery isn’t about going through the motions. Recovery isn’t about maintaining or sustaining minimal growth. Recovery isn’t about racing to the end. Recovery is the process of overcoming ALL your hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Recovery is the process of changing from the inside out as you go through life one day at a time. Recovery is CHOOSING to change! Read Romans 12:1-2 and ask God what that means in your life TODAY!
#3—One of the many resources we offer at New Life, especially for those who are unable to attend a particular weekend worship experience, First Wednesday, or Celebrate Recovery, is the church’s audio podcast. You can access this tool in a few different places.
1. Our website
2. Our App
3. iTunes
If you’ve never taken the time to check these out, I want to encourage you to do so! Share them with your family, your friends.
#4—This Friday at Celebrate Recovery is TESTIMONY night! Our girl, Zena, will be sharing a story of hope, grace, mercy, and love…HER story, HER freedom, HER joy! Be praying for her. Encourage her. And come out and support her this Friday at 7p. I’m anticipating God will set some people free from their hurts, habits, and hang-ups when they hear her story of overcoming past hurts to find a BETTER life in the present!
#5—Talk about life change! This Saturday, New Life hosts our second Play Group of the Summer as we head out to Harpers Ferry! Pack a lunch! Pack a towel! Pack some sunscreen! OH! And pack a mosquito net because I’m sure the gnats will be out and looking for some eyes, ears, and mouths to invade (did I just reveal my disgust for insects?). Here’s the EXCITING part: we’re going to be baptizing people! I’m praying for 20-30 people to step up and step OUT in faith, in obedience and follow Jesus! As a matter of fact, I’m praying God stirs the hearts of passersby to be baptized as well! God is so good!
#6—My wife, Tracey, and I leave this Saturday for wonderful, beautiful California. We’ll be attending the 2012 Celebrate Recovery Summit and I’m freakin’ EXCITED! I’m excited to see all the different people, representing all the different states, representing all the opportunities for people to find FREEDOM from their hurts, habits, and hang-ups. I’m believing God will use this time to give us wisdom, to give us new ideas, to refresh us, to give us a new perspective…to WORK in our lives while we’re away! I think it would be AMAZING if we were able to take 10 people next year (that means start saving NOW!).
#7—New Life, I’m believing this year will be the GREATEST year of spiritual growth for our church! I’m believing we’ll see more decisions for Christ and more baptisms than ever before! Keep reading your Bible. Keep praying. Keep growing. Keep the relationship you have with God through his son, Jesus, FRESH! Remember, he makes all things NEW, so don’t grow STALE! I LOVE YOU!
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