Through the brilliance of Shawn Wallace, a small group of bloggers have joined forces to promote a Compassion child who needs sponsored. Today, Toby made a post on our Compassion child this week. Check out the deets here.
We met Peter and Rachel Doherty in 2007 during our trek down under. Peter and Rachel are fantastic Aussie people and treated us like part of their family. Rachel is an avid blogger, helping mums (Australian for “Moms”) in their insane roles. She covers everything from 1st time family camping to dishing out household chores to making the best cupcakes. Check out her blog here. Leave a comment on Rachel’s blog and maybe she will send you a cupcake.
A highlight from day one of moving Justin Hoeppner from Cali to Terre Haute. The more Justin and I talk, the more I am convinced that this is a man passionate about God and passionate about serving with all of us at MCC.
On the road with us is Paul Bamberg. Paul is a manager at Guitar Center, and is transferring to Terre Haute to come and serve with us as well. Paul is a fantastic guy and is following the moving truck in his loaded car. Take a minute and send Paul an email (he will get it on his iPhone) and give him a welcome to the Haute. roscoboy272@gmail.com.
To follow live updates from the road, follow me on twitter or facebook.
Southern Cali to Terre Haute, Day 1 from longyear on Vimeo.
Things may be quiet here for a few. The family and I are heading to Florida for our family vacation. We will spend some quality time together and hand a stack of cash to the Mouse. I will unplug from the computer so that I can hang with my favorite people in the world.
June 21, I kiss the mouse good-bye and fly to Los Angeles where I will join Justin Hoeppner. Once in full trucker garb, we will tag-team driving a rental truck from California to Terre Haute; over two-thousand miles. We very well may kill each other.
I will be updating the trip from the road on twitter and facebook.
In other news, in the works at Resonate is a 10-part video series: How to get hired as a Worship Pastor. I have learned a ton of things on the do’s and don’ts of how to apply, interview, and land a job as a Worship Pastor. I look forward to sharing them.
In the meantime, Godspeed!
16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. – Eph 3 (NLT)
Christ will make his home in our hearts when we trust him. I don’t think Paul was talking about the trust that comes just from lip service. I think he was talking about the kind of trust that demands our attention. The kind of trust where we say “if God doesn’t come through, I’m hosed.”
The Great Blondin was a tight rope walker in the 1800s. Before safety nets and regulations, he performed countless acts, including tight-rope walks across Niagara Falls. He did this numerous times. On one walk across the falls, Blondin stopped to cook and eat an omelette. Even more impressive was the feat of carrying his manager Harry Colcord across the falls on his back.
Colcord did nothing except hang on; and trust.
I want to trust God like that. I want to live a life of risk. I want to hear clearly from God and move in directions of risk. I am growing tired of suburbia and the safe life. I want to trust more, and as a result grow deep, and strong.
Ever feel like God is not paying attention? Or if he is close, maybe you feel like he is sleeping? If so, you are not alone. Come explore all of this and more tomorrow night (6.07.09) at exchange.
Exchange at MCC. 6PM. Be there.
photo by sofia brightsea
21-22 If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch;
if he’s thirsty, bring him a drink.
Your generosity will surprise him with goodness,
and God will look after you. – Pr 25
You and I will see many people today. Not all of them will be our friends. They may be hungry. Or thirsty. If they are, let’s buy them lunch; or a drink.
Literally.
Introducing the newest staff member of MCC! Justin Hoeppner (pronounced “hep-ner”) will join us in early July!
Justin and his wife Summer have 2 great boys, Clayton (3.5) and Mattix (18 months). Currently in Southern California, the Hoeppners will be loading the moving truck and trekking to the Haute.
Justin brings with him experience in worship leading, Pastoral care, team leadership, writing, recording, preaching, and needlepoint (or not).
Justin was one of over 60 great applicants. After months of diligent prayers and hard work, the hiring team unanimously selected Justin as our next Worship Pastor (leading worship teams in EPIC and Exchange).
For more information on the Hoeppner family, click here.
If you would like to send them a welcome email (which I am sure they would love), drop them a note at justhepp@yahoo.com
Shawn and I will be leading worship at the Wabash Valley International House of Prayer (IHOP), this Thursday, May 28 from 7-8PM. Come be part of the 10 days of continuous prayer, all leading up to the Global Day of Prayer on May 31.
Shawn has also created a Facebook group. If you are coming, head over and join the group.
Hope to see you there!
Wabash Valley IHOP is located at 6th and Washington in Terre Haute (the old church with the big red doors).
See Shawn’s post here.
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My name is Scot Longyear and I'm the Lead Pastor of eXchange, a community of people following Christ and serving in His cause. We are a part of Maryland Community Church where I serve as the Sr Associate Pastor, a fancy title which, when translated, means “he who goes to many meetings.”
