Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Baptism Celebration

I am so excited about our Baptism Celebration this Sunday night, May 2nd at 6pm. We've reserved the indoor pool at Keller Pointe just for this event. Join us for some fun with family and friends as we celebrate with those who are displaying that they have began their journey of following Jesus.

THE DETAILS
Date/Time: Sunday, May 2 at 6:00pm
Cost: FREE
Who Can Come: Anyone! Bring your family and Friends.
What to Bring: Picnic/Snacks/Drinks and your towel.
NO GLASS CONTAINERS ARE ALLOWED
If you desire to be baptized please register by clicking HERE.
And if you have questions about baptism...join us this Sunday morning at NewLife. We are going to take time out this weekend to answer many of the questions you might have!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Back Up Pastor

Last night as Braden and I were driving home from yet another long night spent at the church he told me...
"Dad, when I grow up I am going to be a coach and a back up pastor."
I said..."Oh, really!"
He then said..."Yeah...that way if you're sick and need to stay home and sleep I can go to the church and stand up there and talk."
I told him..."That would be great buddy...I think you'd make a great coach and back up pastor."

Raising kids in the ministry can be a challenge. With as much time as Braden spends with us at the church we've really tried to make sure that we were accenting the positive and making church fun.

I absolutely love doing church WITH my family - we are in this as a family, we laugh together, we cry together, and we get to see lives changed together!

Friday, April 9, 2010

Some Friday Fun

Because you can never have too much fun on a Friday...

I've always tried to help you out when it comes to etiquette. (flat never cupped) If you don't know what that is in reference to...never mind. In the mean time enjoy this...

Monday, April 5, 2010

Some Monday Thoughts

What an incredible weekend...

Here are a couple of tweets I made yesterday to kick things off with. If you didn't see this yesterday on Twitter or Facebook you can start following by clicking HERE and HERE.

  • Huge crowd today @newlifewired! Saw more people step over from death to life. That never gets old! Thanks NewLifers for doing your part!
  • RT: @prodigaljohn May your tomorrow be like today, a continuation of the moment hope became 3D. Live a life of Easter, not a day.
  • God is faithful. God is gracious. God is why we keep winning. #runningupthescore
And let me just also say...

  • I am still overwhelmed when I think about what Jesus did for you and for me...He paid an UNBELIEVABLE PRICE to send and UNDENIABLE message!
  • When you look at the cross you need to see an exclamation point that is sitting at the end of a sentence where God is screaming, “I love you, have a plan for your life and will do whatever it takes to get your attention!”
  • A HUGE thank you to everyone who stepped up this week and invited people to church…seriously, you guys went ALL OUT and God’s Kingdom was enlarged this weekend because of it…
  • NOW…Be sure to invite them BACK for NEXT SUNDAY’S service! Let's not let Christmas be the next time you talk to them about coming to church!
  • AND…for those who invited someone and they came but did not receive Christ–read and memorize Galatians 6:9…DON'T GIVE UP!
  • I would have to say that I think this was my favorite Easter weekend at NewLife so far!

And to those of you who have put down roots and call NewLife Fellowship home...let me just say it again: I absolutely LOVE serving as your pastor!

The celebration isn’t over this morning. Let’s move into this week with the renewed power that comes along with the reality of the resurrection in our lives. The party is just getting started!There are SO MANY MORE people in our community that need Christ…and while we will always celebrate what God has done we will not stop seeking Him in regards to what else He wants to do. He’s not through…He’s just getting things started…and I can’t WAIT to see what happens next!

Friday, April 2, 2010

"Good" Friday

Drove to work today through thankful tears remembering what Jesus went through for you and me. Thank you Jesus! You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords!

When Jesus said "It is finished", little did we know "it was only the beginning" for you and I if only we will receive. This day is "good" because of Jesus' goodness that is transferred to us through His blood. Lord I pray that we NEVER take this for granted.

NewLifers:
Don’t forget we are full-on with our Easter service this Sunday! So we only have a few more days to INVITEPRAY…and then show up EARLY on Sunday anticipating great things!!!