Are We Desperate for God in 2011?

I cannot wait to preach tomorrow and share what God has been teaching me. 2011 is going to be amazing, but will depend on how desperate we are for Him. Man, Moses understood this principle and God used someone that could not have otherwise been able to be used. The question I often hear people say is they desire to be used by God. However, the real question that we must be asking ourselves is are we usable?

There is nothing in ourselves that makes us usable, only Christ in us and through us (Psalm 24). I will be preaching from James 5:7-12 about how we need to look at this new year as a new opportunity to see our lives and our church from God's perspective and not our own!

Pumped and Praying!!

Ready to Read the Bible in 2011?

Alright,

Many of us are already beginning those New Year's Resolutions and many of us will once again desire to read the entire Bible in 2011. So often we begin strong, but quickly fall behind for various reasons. There is no greater goal than to study and share the Word of God with others!

Click here to follow a link I posted with TONS of variety for you as you pray and customize a plan to read the Bible.

Enjoy!

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Living Hope Latest: Fall 2010 Edition

Well Glory!

I am so excited to see the Lord continuing to move among us here in Marysville as I write these lines. The past couple of months have been a whirlwind, but there in no greater work than Kingdom work! First of all, in September we had our first ever Men’s Tailgate Party. It was a huge success with several visitors that were brought by Living Hope members. 2002 Ohio State National Champion Joel Penton brought a challenging message with a clear Gospel presentation. Also, the guys really enjoyed a night of BBQ ribs! There were some decisions made and it was a successful first-time outreach event.

Next, we had another first at Living Hope, which was our World Missions Conference! It was a day that we gathered together to worship the Lord and celebrate all that He is doing among the nations. 9 missionaries came to share their story and help connect the Living Hope family to the mission field. At the end of the evening service, ALL of the passport applications were taken and several came to me and said they were going to renew their old passports!

Also, our annual Trick or Truth outreach was held on Sunday evening, October 31st. This was by far the best year as literally hundreds of people came by to see what was going on in the neighborhood as they were out with their kids. Even more exciting, because this ministry has grown, we have had to change the location and people were actually looking for it in the neighborhood! What an amazing mission field that is right before us.

Finally, the ladies of Living Hope Church had their first annual women’s retreat. Diane Daniel from the ministry of Mother-Wise along with Amy Barron from Kirby Woods Baptist led the retreat. Tara Ritchie Tanner also came from Memphis and led them in worship. Living Hope partnered with another partnering church plant, Lifepoint Church. Nearly 90 women were refreshed and challenged from the Word of God.

In conclusion, I am humbled and happy to report that over the past 8 weeks, Living Hope has averaged around 210 in Sunday morning attendance. We have also baptized 53 people to the glory of God since we began last year. Would you please continue praying and partnering with us as we seek to obey His will here in Marysville and around the world. Your partnership is critical to us and allows us the freedom to devote ourselves to ministry in the field. I love you and thank the Lord for you daily.