Tuesday, November 27, 2012

December 2nd

This Sunday (December 2nd) will be a day that you do not want to miss at Foothills Community Church.

On Sunday morning I will be doing a message called Brand New, that I am pumped about. Then after that we will celebrate baptism at all 3 of our campuses! To me, the days that we do baptisms are my favorites. I love watching people go public with their faith in Jesus.

The Bible teaches that every person who becomes a Christ-follower needs to be baptized. If you have not done it yet, this is your chance. This will be the last opportunity for 2012, so don't miss out.


Then at 6:00pm all 3 of our campuses will descend upon our Seneca campus for a huge night of worship. There will be worship leaders/ bands and singers from all 3 campuses leading us. We will also be observing communion that evening. This is going to be amazing!

This is a perfect opportunity to invite some friends. Believe me, they are going to love it!



Tuesday, November 20, 2012

A couple quick thoughts

* This past Sunday was great. I had the opportunity to preach for my friend Lee Boyd in Prestonsburg Kentucky at Destination Community Church. It reminded me a lot of the early days of Foothills Community Church. I got to meet a bunch of great people and I really enjoyed my time there.

* Back at Foothills Community Church, my friend Jeff Cranston from Low Country Community Church in Bluffton, SC came and delivered a powerful message about forgiveness. I have heard many comments about what a great message it was.

* It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is this week. It's even harder to believe that Christmas is just around the corner.

* I'm looking forward to bringing the message this Sunday at FCC. Many of you will have out of town company for Thanksgiving. Plan to bring them to church with you this Sunday.

* Don't forget to mark your calendars for December 2nd. The whole day is going to be unbelievable. During our morning services I will be sharing a message called, Brand New. Then we will finish with baptisms at all 3 campuses. If you have never gone public with your faith, this is the time. It's not too late to sign-up. Then at 6:00pm we will be having a Worship night and communion service to celebrate. All 3 campuses will be joining together that night, and worship teams from all 3 campuses will be leading. It is going to be one of the greatest nights in our history!

* On December 9th we will begin our Christmas series called, Empty. You will be hearing a lot more about this very soon, but start thinking about who you can invite to come with you!

* We had a very nice article recently in the Seneca Journal about FCC's partnership with Habitat for Humanity, and our Project Reach initiatives. In case you didn't know we are currently building 2 homes with Habitat.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Sunday review

I'm still processing all that happened at Foothills Community Church today. I loved the services this morning, but I also loved our last Get In The Game class of 2012.

* All 3 campuses did Get In The game today. That's pretty exciting, because lots of people are getting connected at FCC. In fact, in 2012 we had by far the most people of any year that have gone through the class!

* The worship team, once again brought the heat. The theme of the day was Christ is The Cornerstone.

* It is important that we make Jesus the foundation of our lives, because the storms are coming. I feel sorry for people that don't have Him in their lives when they face tragedy and crisis.

* I have enjoyed the My Secret Life series. For the next 3 Sundays we will have some stand-alone messages and then on December 9th we'll begin our Christmas series.

* I loved taking a moment during our services to honor all of the people that have served in the military.

* I can't wait for December 2nd. The morning services are going to be outrageous as we celebrate baptism, and then at 6:00pm we will come back for a huge Worship night in Seneca. This will be the first event that all 3 of our campuses will come together!!

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

sunday reflections

I know I sound like a broken record, but Sunday was another amazing day at Foothills Community Church. Here are a few quick thoughts:

* Having an extra hour of sleep makes for a more energetic crowd!

* This was the first time some people have ever been on time to church.

* The worship team is at the top of their game. Holy cow, we are so blessed at ALL 3 of our campuses! All of the people that serve on those teams do an incredible job of making it easy for me to get up and preach.

* I dealt with a very serious topic, Spiritual posing. Many people are pretenders when it comes to their faith. It was awesome seeing many people admitting that and truly giving their lives to Jesus!

* As I look around the concourse, I am totally overwhelmed by all of the people that Volunteer at Foothills. Thank you to all of you. You are making a difference!

* We have a lot of people signed-up to attend this Sunday's Get In The Game class at all of our campuses. It's not too late to sign-up. You can do it now.

* I hope everyone exercised their rights as Americans and voted today.

* We have an incredible day planned for December 2nd. During the morning services we will be having the last baptisms of 2012 at all 3 campuses. This is a highlight for me. Then from 6:00pm until 7:30pm we will be having a Praise Night. Worship leaders from all 3 campuses will be at our Seneca campus for this blow-out event. We will also be observing The Lord's Supper together. You do not want to miss this!!!!

* Don't miss this Sunday as we wrap up our My Secret Life series. If you have ever felt like your life was out of control, you need to be there.... and bring some friends.

Thursday, November 01, 2012

Happy Halloween

Here's a funny Halloween comedy routine from Jerry Seinfeld. This always makes me laugh.