This Sunday marks a very special day in the life of any Christian. Easter Sunday represents the truth that Jesus Christ was more then just a good man, a moral teacher, and a motivating leader. His resurrection proves that he was in fact, the Son of God just like he said he was and that the kingdom he spoke of is not measured in castles and military victories. Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection are evidence that love is the building blocks of lasting community, not physical domination. Physical domination begets subjects but love begets friends, brothers and sisters, and faithfulness. This Sunday is about so much more then a man coming back to life, it's about all of us being brought back from the deadly sting of sin. This is why we celebrate and this is why Christianity has survived over the millennium!
This Sunday, we'll be remembering the resurrection of Jesus and recounting our own resurrection from death in our sinfulness. Worship will start at it's regular time, 11 AM, but I'd also like to invite you out at 10:30 AM to join us in prayer before the worship. Prayer brings people together, both physically in the local church and spiritually in the global church, and I hope that a desire for community runs deep in NHA. Our prayer time is without agenda, but we do hope to have opportunity to lift up individuals from our church needing prayer, NHA, our church denomination leaders, and ask God to fill us up again with his love and understanding. I would love to see you there. Hope you can make it!
Also on the bubble, April 11th is my last Sunday at NHA! It has been an honor and privilege to
serve as your "Transitional Navigator" for the last few months and I hope to have the chance to thank each of you over the next couple of weeks. Converge is hard at work finding the permanent pastor for NHA and will be working closely with NHA after I leave. These are exciting times, for NHA and for me, and it's our faithfulness which will guide both of us to what the Lord wills.
serve as your "Transitional Navigator" for the last few months and I hope to have the chance to thank each of you over the next couple of weeks. Converge is hard at work finding the permanent pastor for NHA and will be working closely with NHA after I leave. These are exciting times, for NHA and for me, and it's our faithfulness which will guide both of us to what the Lord wills.See you Sunday!
