Are There Errors in the Bible?

On Sunday, May 1st, we begin a series called Q & A.  This past Sunday at LCC, someone submitted a question about errors in the Bible?  Check out this answer video from the truelife.org website.  (Click the link below)

Are There Errors in the Bible?

Q & A Series Begins May 1st

I'm in deep study now for this week's message...part 1 of our May series - Q & A.  Here is the line-up of questions I'm going to attempt to answer in a 35 minute message this week :-)


Sunday, May 1st - QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY:  Does God preselect people to go to heaven or do they have a free will to choose?  Why would God harden Pharoah’s heart?   Should we try to convert hard-hearted people?  Why would God instruct the Israelites to kill innocent women and children of opposing nations?  Why doesn’t God protect innocent children from abuse, molestation, and starvation?  If everything is already predetermined, then why pray for a particular outcome?

Easter Sunday Recap

What an incredible Easter Sunday at Life Community Church.  Easter is always a great day, but 2011 was truly one of the greatest days in the history of our church.  God moved in a great way and I'm so thankful on this Monday morning for what He did.

• At least 15 people prayed to receive Jesus into their life.  This is the best part by far and why we do what we do...to proclaim the resurrected Jesus!
• We set our new worship attendance record...first time over 300 with 317 people in attendance!  It was a great feeling to see the big school auditorium filled up.  This is how it should be every week!
• The worship band was amazing...they always do great, but yesterday was especially good!  Always great to have the violin in there as well.
• A HUGE THANKS to our nursery and preschool staff serving behind the scenes, giving up the service to take care of the precious kids.  Thanks for the sacrifice you made to make yesterday possible!
• A special thanks to Jason and Ashley Bell for providing an incredible spread of homemade goodies for before the service.  It was tremendous!  See the picture below.

•  The kids enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt out on the baseball field with over 1,000 eggs filled with candy and other prizes.  Thanks Jeff & Nicole for a job well done!

I was able to spend the rest of the day with family and friends...a delicious Easter dinner.  Truly grateful for all God had done at LCC and in my life.

It's Friday, but Sunday's coming

This is not a new video or sermon excerpt, but it always inspires me and gets me pumped up about Jesus and his victory over death, hell and the grave!

Celebrate Easter at Life Community Church!

Celebrate Easter with us at Life Community Church!

Easter is the greatest day of celebration for believers in Jesus.  Come and worship the risen Savior with us this year.  We'd love to have you, your family and friends join us.

Here are a few highlights:

• Come early for some free refreshments and great fellowship!  We'll be providing coffee, juice and an assortment of goodies beginning at 9:30 am.
• The service will begin at 10:30 am with an exciting line-up of music and video to inspire.
• My message is entitled, "Empty Promises."
• We'll have an OUTDOOR EASTER EGG HUNT after the service at approximately 11:45 for all kids 5th grade and younger.  The toddlers and preschoolers will get a head start.

Special Note:Because Easter Sunday is a family-oriented day, we are having a family-friendly worship service for ages kindergarten through adults.  We will not have Kid's Church this day so all families can worship Jesus together.  Of course we will still have Nursery & Preschool classes available during the service.


Spread the word...invite your friends, family and neighbors!

Easter Egg Hunt

Jeff Keeny, our Next Gen Pastor, has prepared over 1,000 Easter Eggs for this Sunday's Easter Egg Hunt after the morning service at LCC.  This will be take place outside immediately after the service for children 5th grade and under.  The toddlers and preschoolers will get a head start before the older kids!  Each egg will have some sort of surprise inside.  Spread the word about the Easter Celebration at LCC.  It begins with amazing refreshments and coffee before the service (available starting at 9:30).  The service begins at 10:30 and the Egg Hunt should start at 11:45.  Don't miss the biggest day of the year!

Weekend Recap

It's Easter week!  I always love the sense of anticipation this week leading up to Easter Sunday.  It's always the the most exciting day in church for us as believers in Jesus.  We serve a God who is NOT dead, but surely ALIVE!  What a privilege and opportunity we have.

A little about yesterday...

• The Band was awesome...great set of worship songs, the drums sounded great...can't wait for next week!
• The new back lighting on stage was very cool and well done...thanks Billy!
• The size of the crowd was surprisingly healthy...I had heard from so many regular families that were traveling for Spring Break that I was starting to go into a mini-depression before Sunday...but it actually was like an average Sunday.  Great to see 3 new families as well!
• Another $2,000 was given for the Next Step fund which puts us over $31K given so far, around $270K committed.  Praise God for the increase!
• We wrapped up the Evangelism series talking about 6 Evangelistic styles.  Here's a link to a "test" you can take to help figure out your style.  The message audio and video will be online later today if you missed it.

Personally, I really missed my wife and 3 youngest kids...they went up to MD/PA for Sherri's grandmother's 85th birthday.  It was odd doing church at LCC without them.  Glad they had a safe trip and got home last night.  LCC is truly a family thing for us and it was fun to recap together last night...we were only apart for about 30 hours and had so much catching up to do :-)

I'm heading into staff meeting at 9 am.  I'm blessed to work side by side in ministry with 2 great young men.  We will be putting a lot of focus on making sure all is set for EASTER Sunday!  I'm looking forward to a great week.