1. I really enjoyed starting the Prison Break
series again;
and what a great passage to start-up with.
"Be imitators of God... and live a life of love" (Eph
5:1-2). Be a copy cat... and then walk
as children of the light; walk like you just used the mimeograph machine or had
a BBQ for God, so people can see His love inside of you (if that doesn't make
sense you should listen to the sermon or watch the replay). Remember, if you’re not sure how to do that,
ask "What does love require of me?"
If you answer honestly, you'll never go wrong following love's
requirements.
On
a personal note, "What does love
require of me?" was a very powerful concept for me. I'm grateful for fellow preachers like Andy
Stanley for their insight, wisdom, creativity, and willingness to share their
ideas. I pray God will use this concept to influence, mold, and bless your life
as well. Don’t forget, you can download the “What does love require of me?”
backgrounds on the church website. Click on the “current series” link in the resource section to find them.
2. You can experience
Sunday's message again in two ways. 1) You can listen
to the sermon again on the church website at www.gothope365.com, at sermon.net/gothope365, or as an iTunes podcast (search "David
Chambers" or "Community of Hope Seattle" to locate). Sermons are generally available on the
following Tuesday on the website and sermon.net, or if you subscribe to the
iTunes podcast. Otherwise, it will be
available when iTunes performs their scheduled updates of podcasts.
2)
You can also watch the entire service at online.gothope365.com on Tuesday evenings at
7pm. The "doors" open at
6:30pm for pre-service announcements and videos. This is a new ministry adventure for us and
is being fine tuned and tweaked each week.
In its infancy, people from 5 states and 2 countries outside the USA
have experienced God at Community of Hope either during the live streaming
broadcast or the Sunday Replay later in the week.
If
you are interested in helping in this new ministry with your time, talents, or
financial resources, please send an e-mail to david@gothope365.com so we can get you plugged
in.
3. Outdoor Summer Movie
Series:
Beginning in June, our FREE Dinner & A Movie nights will be outdoors
(indoors in case of rain). This summer
will feature A Bugs Life, The Lion King, and Night at the Museum. In
addition there will be monthly door prizes and a Grand Prize at the end of the summer. Watch for more details and start planning now
to invite everyone you know to the FREE Dinner & A Movie event on the 3rd
Saturday of June, July, and August.
4. The resource section of
our church website has been updated to include an Amazon.com section. We receive a percentage of all purchases
initiated through our website. This has
totaled more than $150 dollars of “free” money.
If you’re going to buy something, you might as well buy it through our
amazon links so the church can benefit.
5. In the coming days, I
will be sharing some devotionals from Perry Noble. Perry has been one of my “unofficial”
mentors. I listen to his preaching and
leadership teachings on a regular basis.
He is currently sharing some thoughts with his church that I think will
benefit all of us. Watch for these to
post in my blog at www.myteleios.com. It
will be like having a guest speaker/columnist.
6. Remember:
Found people, find people. Who do you know
that needs help finding Christ in their life?
You may be their best opportunity to experience the God of Creation.
Keep your eyes open and your spirit tuned to what God may want to accomplish
through you!
You
are loved more than you know!
Until
next time,
Pastor
David
