• Great weekend at NHC as we kicked off our new series, So You’re Dead…Now What? We switched to our summer schedule this weekend, which means we cut back to 2 services rather than 3. It felt weird not having church on Saturday night, but it was great to have everyone together for 2 services today.
• Today is the first day I’ve ever preached with a casket on stage (except for a funeral). I love doing things that nobody expects us to do at church! I have to say, I think we took a very serious subject – death – and put it into terms that anyone can understand, and we did it in a way that drew people to Christ. 32 people raised their hands to commit their lives to Christ today! Woo-hoo!
• Loved the music today. Call me a “church guy” but I love Amazing Grace. Every time I hear it, it just draws me in. And the Nickleback song was a perfect kick off for the day as well as the series.
• God is so obviously up to something right now. I’ve heard reports from other churches around the country since Easter of incredible numbers of people getting saved and baptized. We’re seeing the same thing at NHC. I’m not sure what the current numbers are, but I know we have to be close to 200 people saved since Easter. What an awesome privilege to be a part of what God is doing right now!
• Baptism is coming up the first weekend of June. If you’ve committed your life to Christ recently, baptism is your next step in following Jesus. Be sure to stop by Next Steps and pick up a Baptism Info pack to get the scoop. Then put it on your calendar and get dunked for Jesus!
• Susan, Arianna and I skipped Membership Class tonight for our Community Group. We had our last meeting before breaking for the summer tonight and it was a great time hanging out together. We love our group and we can say this on a personal level – if you’re not in a group you’re missing it! GET IN A GROUP!!
• It has been a REALLY long week. Been to Atlanta, Dallas and back. Sat through 2 leadership conferences. Spent the last 3 days trying to get ready for Sunday. Bottom line – I’m beat! So, I’m out. Have a great week!!
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