Thought for March 2022

As we are well aware, Easter is just around the corner. Hard to believe! With that fact in mind, we need to turn our attention in that direction.

Our focus, especially at this time of year, is that Jesus died for the sins of humanity - the problem we all have - and provided the solution through salvation - the greatest gift we could receive. Those of us who are Jesus followers have understood this wonderful news - the Gospel - the Good News - and accepted this free gift of salvation through Jesus. His death, burial, and resurrection are to be celebrated and embraced with great joy and gratefulness. Now our task is to share that truth with others who need the same solution and gift that will restore them to God.

This is where “Everyone Has One” comes in. Each and every one of us knows at least ONE person who is far from God. What will we do? Our desire for this Easter season is that we all would find our ONE - then pray for that individual, invest some time into their life, and then invite them to church - hopefully for Easter Sunday.

Each week be praying for your ONE - then start obeying God as He gives you opportunities to invest and ultimately invite them to church.

Praying we all willingly PRAY. INVEST. INVITE. REPEAT. May God be exalted and glorified in the months ahead.

Why Do I Do What I Do?

I spent the morning at one of the local Middle Schools for their Career Exploration Day. What a unique opportunity to speak to 6th through 8th graders about the possibility of them serving in a church ministry in their future years. I will admit that the three groups I spoke to were probably much smaller than some of the other careers offered, but still, I was able to speak with some of the students about the career/ministry of a pastor. Reflecting beforehand about what I might share with these students made me realize that at the core of what I do is the building and developing of relationships - my relationship with other people and then our relationship with God.

It's not often that we get a open door into the public schools, so it was a privilege to be invited and I am grateful.

Shine!

We are excited for the upcoming weekend at our church. We are kicking off the new year with the theme of "Shine!" This is based on Philippians 2:14-16, which says in part, "...in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life." We want this to be the focus of our upcoming year, that we would shine for Him! Check it out at NSBConline.org.

Well, we're on our way to a lot of setup and finishing touches for the day tomorrow...hope to see you then.