"Changing Lives"

“This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.”  Colossians 1:6 (New Living Translation)

 

This was sweet.  Ran into someone this past week who told me for the very first time they made a decision to go into the ministry as the result of a message I gave over ten years ago.  I poured it out for that message.  Truthfully though, I didn’t know it went a-n-y-w-h-e-r-e.   One of those times you didn’t know if you honored God or not.  God showed up anyways, as always.

 

As a result, this person’s life was forever changed.  Their next ten years were changed as well as all the rest.  This weekend when you preach, know that you aren’t just preaching the most high and holy moment of Easter.  It’ll be great no matter what.  It’s Easter.   You might very well though be preaching for the next ten years…of someone else’s life.  Preach, lead, and serve for a ten year track record that you might not ever realize.  Knock it out anyways.

 

Just for fun, read the verse at the heading one more time (just in case you didn’t read it the first).

 

Thriving in Christ with you,

 

Chris

 

 

Latest and Greatest God-Stories:  “Signs of New Life”

You can email me yours if you’d like to share.

 

1. The people of Mechanicsburg and Nation Chapel UMCs have taken the tradition of feeding their congregations on Easter morning and turned it around and upside down this year by feeding the community by going to the community! On Sunday, April 4, the congregations will come together to serve a free community Easter breakfast in an empty former coffee shop storefront in downtown Mechanicsburg.  A local Fair Trade coffee roaster will provide delicious coffees, the local IGA juice and fresh rolls, and the food the churches traditionally cook for themselves on Easter morning will be used instead to feed our neighbors. Live music from the Nation Chapel worship band, special Easter treats for the children along with radical hospitality will surely spread the joy of the Resurrection Day! 

 

2. Tipp City UMC just completed a Paul Borden Consultation weekend.

 

3. Greenville EUM will be celebrating Easter in their brand new building.  Wow is it nice!

 

What is your latest God Story of new life?