Christ before me. Christ behind me. Christ within me. All around me.
All kinds of things on my mind this St. Patrick's Day! Let's get to it!
St. Patrick's Song. I'm a sucker for learning the story behind a song! I loved singing this new song yesterday! In case you're like me and you're wanting to hear it again.. or start humming that chorus.. "Christ before me. Christ behind me. Christ within me. All around me." Yup. I'll just leave it here!
NEXT WEEK'S LOVE SHELBYVILLE DAY!!!!!!! I already can't wait! What an opportunity! We can serve at Touched Twice on Saturday and throughout Shelbyville on Sunday! If you've never been, here's a quick 1-2-3:
1) Ask God where he would have you serve.
2) Go sign-up for a group HERE.
3) Show up Sunday ready to join Jesus in a day of serving and sharing his love!
What a challenging inspiration to see the stage full of people saying yes to spring break mission trips! Wow! We want to always be about building our sending capacity, not just our seating capacity! I'm thankful for the people who have said yes to going to make disciples all over the globe. I'm thankful for the people who have and are supporting them as they go. I'm thankful to lead a church of people that will pray them through their missions. Let's go!
Did Jepthah sacrifice his daughter? If you're still wrestling with yesterday's passage, listen in to a podcast that I think embraces the struggle well. But before you do, make sure you're wrestling with another question: do you believe that the king wants to rescue you from sin?
We're welcoming some INCREDIBLE people to the CCC family! Getting to know Don & Julie Price and Mitch & Rachel Wiley has been a gift! These are some fantastic people who love Jesus deeply. Welcome, y'all!
An easy next step to become a part of the family. If you've been hanging around CCC wondering how you might join the family, or you're just ready to take a next step towards learning more about that, we've got just the thing! Our membership process starts with an online class called "Be the Church" that you can take at your own pace. It takes about 2 hours total to complete. After you complete that, you're invited to a luncheon where you can ask questions, get more connected, and we can learn each others stories. What are you waiting for? Get started today.
Community Kids are a strong and important part of our family who are moving the mission forward! Our kids nearly hit triple digits yesterday as they celebrated their gifts for the upcoming Touched Twice clinic! The celebration came with pajamas, pop tarts, and some friendly competition. But it wasn't without some joyful praise too! Love how God often leads us through what he's doing in our kids lives!
What could God do in your life in the next 2.5 years? Last night, Dan Duffala preached last night at EDGE students and did an incredible job! I was reflecting on all that God has done in his life since he first came to Christ Community 2.5 years ago. That day, he reluctantly came to appease his mom who was in town. Today, he's enrolled in bible classes, pursuing ministry and discipling the next generation. It challenged me to ask myself and you -
What could God do in your life in the next 2.5 years?
There's no limits if day by day we'll keep joining Jesus in going out to make disciples.
