NewSpective Church - New Service Time

I am so pumped about this. In fact I think the above speaks for itself so, start inviting people today.

This weekend we'll conclude our "God's Vitamin Water" series with a message titled, "Power-C". Next weekend we join with over 900 churches for the first ever, "One Prayer" series. It's going to be awesome!

This changes everything!

G3,

Kai is born!

Justin and Danielle had their baby early Saturday morning.

Kai Jacob Alexander Chamberlin was born 5/24/08 @ 1:49am, weighting in at 7lbs 9oz and standing a proud 22" tall. (if he could stand)

Kai and Danielle are doing well.

We're so excited for them and this new chapter in their lives.

G3,

WiBo: Ed Stetzer

Big Idea: There is no faith without doubt. Don't be afraid to say, "I
don't understand, I don't get it"

G3,

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WiBo: Perry Noble

Big Idea: Don't forget your calling. Don't appollgize for dreaming big
dreams. Do what God has called you to do under His authority.

G3,

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WiBo: John Burke

Like the branch and the vine, stay connected to God and the fruit will
grow naturally. "Stay Connected: Fruit Happens"

G3,

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WiBo: Mark Dever

Big Idea: God's word will build God's Church.

G3,

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WiBo: Darrin Patrick

Big Idea: We don't fall into sin. We actually exchange God's Glory for
sin. We worship creation rather than the Creator.

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WiBo: Tim Stevens

Big Idea: Spiritual interest is growing in our culture while churches
are declining. Leverage the culture or risk looking your impact.

G3,

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WiBo: Vince Antonucci

Big Idea: Do whatever it takes to seek and save the lost. The most
messed up people wanted to hang out with Jesus. Can the same be said
of us?

G3,

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WiBo: Mark Batterson

Big Idea: We all need dreams that are way beyond our human ability to
accomplish. 1 Cor. 8:2-3.

G3,

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WiBo is underway

Arrived at WiBo and getting ready for a great day. More later.

G3,

WiBo is only a few days away

This Wednesday and Thursday we're taking 5 of our leaders to Reston Virginia to experience the first ever WiBo conference. The White Board Sessions is a unique conference bringing together 8 world class communicators who each get 30 minutes to talk on 1 topic.

Tim, Perry and Mark are just 3 of the 8. These three alone are more than worth the price of the conference.

I understand there will be live web feeds and blogs from the conference. If you have a chance, tune it. It's going to be awesome.

G3,

Rock Flashback

I saw the Granger Community Church did this song in their service this past weekend. It made me flash back to this band and remember how great they are. In fact their front man, recently won the Dove Award for Artist of the Year.

I went and downloaded this CD from iTunes and have been listening to it the past few days. It Rocks!

Great songs, great lyrics, great message . . . great band.

Check it out and be inspired.

G3,

The little Things

As many of you know, I am an assistant coach on my daughter's softball teams. Both of my girls play for the Upper Nazareth Clippers and I help out on both teams. My younger daughter's team lost their first game and then won their next 4 in a row. They've played really well, they've come together as a team and they have dominated pretty much every game they've played. That is until last night.

Last night they had the opportunity to see what it feels like to get totally spanked!! I'm not talking about loosing a game. I'm talking about an all out butt kickin'. At the end of the first inning, we were loosing 6-0 and only had 3 girls at bat . . . And then it went down hill after that. :-(

The biggest issue with the loss was the fact that our team didn't do the little things right. They didn't use two hands when catching a fly ball. They didn't keep their gloves in the dirt when trying to get a grounder. They stood and watched strike after strike sail past them without raising the bat from their shoulders. They threw the ball too much, they held onto the ball too long and ended the game with a score of 15-1.

The little things can cause big changes, failures and successes. Little things like talking with God on a moment by moment basis. Little things like celebrating who God is and who you are as a result of the blood of Christ. Little things like worshiping together with other believers. Little things like giving a hand to someone in need. Little things like inviting someone to church. Little things like telling a friend about the Hope that you have in Christ.

Like my daughter's softball game, when the little things are done well, they win. When the little things aren't done well, the score is 15-1. The same thing is true in your walk with God. When the little things are missed, people face a Christ-less Eternity and Satan has an opportunity to gain a foothold in your life. However, when the little things are done well, your relationship with God grows, lives are changed and you'll hear God say, "Well done!"

Focus in on the little things!

G3,

Emily Update

I want to thank all of you for your prayers.

Emily seems to be feeling much better. The best we can tell is that she had some kind of nasty virus that just wouldn't go away. Today was the first day she ate real food and was a bit more like normal. (Although I did kick her tail in Mario Kart).

G3,

Please Pray for Emily

I want to give a quick shout out and ask for your prayers for our
oldest daughter Emily. She's been sick since Sunday. After a local
doctor visit, a call to her specialist in Hershey and some blood work,
we're not sure if it's just a virus or something more serious. She's
in a lot of pain and doesn't seem to be getting any better.

Please pray for Emily and our family.

Thank you and I'll keep you posted.

G3,

Joy in the Journey

As a new church start, it's frustrating sometimes when things aren't moving forward at the speed that I think they should. God is continually reminding me that His timing is perfect and mine . . . not so much.

I received a very encouraging email yesterday from one of the people at NewSpective. In this message the writer says this:

I think God is allowing me a glimpse of where we are going as a church. I am reading(madly) several books on just what we as a church can offer this new generation that is coming into the Lehigh Valley. I do believe that God is showing me that I GET IT...I SEE WHERE WE WANT TO GO....so praise God.

What an encouragement. God is moving in the lives of leaders and positioning NewSpective to have an impact on the Lehigh Valley. The team is coming together and beginning to understand just what it takes to reach a lost generation. I'm excited for the growth, excited for the challenge, excited to see lives changed. God's doing some cool things and I can't wait to see what's around the next corner.

G3,