I'm Baaaack!

Even for me, a 40+ day hiatus from blogging is a long time.  So many good things have been going on during that time, and I've missed the opportunity to comment on them, but I learned a long time ago that even God doesn't change the past, so instead of dwelling there, I'm moving forward with today!  Part of my Sabbath reflection today has been on the coming fall and all it holds for New Life.  In particular, I've been praying about and reflecting on what Sunday mornings are going to look like, since starting in late August, the focus is going to be moving steadily toward the "campaign" for funding Phase I of our Campus Development Plan, which will culminate in November.  We have operated as a "nomadic" church for so long, that looking forward to the day when we will have a mission outpost from which to share the New Life of Jesus Christ with the World--one person at a time--day in and day out-- is fantastic! Since our staff invested a week with Harvestime in March, and since 50+of you participated with me in the 10-100 Prayer Challenge, God has been blessing us in so many ways. If you are part of the New Life family and community, I thank you for your faithfulness!  If you are a new guest who has been part of the influx to our family over the past couple of months--welcome!  If you are an "outsider," right now, I want to invite you to join us, and be part of a great move of God that has started slowly and is gradually building momentum among us.  Whoever you are--may God's blessings be upon you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ!  Join us as we move through a summer and fall like no other in our life together--and one that promises to be the launching pad for reaching our community with greater love and effectiveness than ever.  May it be so!