new life ramblings 4/10/2009
Every week (or most weeks) I take a moment to share what is on my heart. Everything from what is happening at New Life, our culture, in my life and just random stuff. I call this “New Life Ramblings”. Enjoy! Feel free to respond back! Give input! Ask questions! Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on what is going on in my mind.
- For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Cor.15:3-4)
- And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. (1 Cor. 15:17)
- We brought in $29,000 for the One Day offering. Amazing! I love this church. This will help over 30,000 people. If you still want to give, just put it in the normal offering or in a giving kiosk and note “One Day” offering on the envelope.
- Jeff Swaim is our contact person from Convoy of Hope. I texted him our offering amount from last week. Here is his text back, “Oh my goodness! I never heard of a two week emphasis that great. Troy you will help over 30,000 people with your response! Amazing love. Amazing God!”
- Who are you inviting this weekend? Send me their names and Jana and I will whisper their name to Jesus.
- We bought in 51 yards of fresh bark for Easter.
- Our Good Friday services are tonight at 7 & 8:30 PM. See you in a few hours.
- We are officially moving dirt. It is very exciting to see the progress.
- Keep updated on the building. Visit our live webcam and check it out. See pictures on Facebook. Make sure you take a moment and peek over the fence this weekend.
- This potentially is the last Easter that we will be in this building.
- Easter is Sunday. Invite a friend. Our services will be at 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, noon and 6:30 PM.
- A bunch of people will be parking off campus at Ron Regis Park. You can park there—we will have shuttles all morning bringing people back and forth.
- We have 32 people doing Fireproof on Wednesday nights.
- The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket
- In 33 days Jana and I will be married for 20 years. I love my wife. We read Psalms backwards as a countdown to our marriage. This means 20 years ago today we read Psalms 33 together.
- We are going to Hawaii together to celebrate 20 years. Can’t wait.
- LOST is the theme this weekend. We are all lost. This is why Jesus died and was resurrected. In Luke 15, Jesus tells a beautiful story that illustrates how God responds to lost people. Read Luke 15 to prepare for Sunday.
- On Sunday I will speak in four services and then have Olive Garden at my house with a bunch of friends. I call this a good day!
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Hi Pastor Troy! Last night my friend attended an incredible Good Friday service in Southern California. And I just wanted to share with you one awesome thing. When people came in the main sanctuary they were given a piece of paper and a pencil. At the stage of the church there where was a big wooden cross. At the foot of the cross laid hammers and nails. And during the communion service people were asked to write down their sins, on a that piece of paper and come forward and nail their papers to the cross as the worship team played. So many people were touched, and changed by this experience.
My life and walk with the Lord is always motivated by your messages and attending Newlife. I just thought this idea was so powerful that I wonder if new life could also do this this Resurrection Sunday!
God bless!!
Comment by Danielle | April 11, 2009
By the way, your ‘new life ramblings’ is a really good post, its cool to see all the things Gods doing!
Comment by Danielle | April 11, 2009