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Archive for September, 2007

Bible Drill Wednesday: Fruit of the Spirit (Joy)

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart to stay.
As a child, I loved to sing this song in Sunday school, probably because when I was younger, I – like so many others – equated happiness with joy. But true joy, the second quality of the fruit of [...]

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Top 10 Worst Ways to Welcome Newcomers

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Big Ideas About Small Groups, Community Christian Church’s version of zonegathering.com, has listed a Top 10 Worst Ways to Welcome Newcomers to Your Group as assembled by their staff. Here they are . My favorite is #10.
What would you add?

Be chanting when the newcomer comes to small group (Nick Plassman)
“So tell us, what [...]

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War Eagle!

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

I mentioned earlier that Andrew Everett Russell’s first words should be “War Eagle!” So, this is an appropriate picture, and my favorite one so far.
Congratulations again, David and Missy! Great job training him well from the earliest moments!

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Baby Nemecek

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Josh Nemecek sent me this picture last week with the email subject: “More than one way to make disciples.”
Congratulations Josh and Jen!  Way to contribute to the growth of NCC!

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meChurch

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

I’ve received a few requests, so here it is for your viewing enjoyment…a link to the meChurch video.
I want a pony…
I know this sermon series is sparking a lot of tough conversations. We’d be interested in both the positive and the negative feedback. Feel free to swing away using the comment thread.

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Red Letters, Living a Faith that Bleeds
By Tom Davis
Reviewed by John Hasler
In Tom Davis’ Red Letters, Living a Faith that Bleeds, we encounter a very down to earth and direct presentation of some of the realities in our world today. The book’s title refers to the versions of the Bible that have the words [...]

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Weekend Summary - September 22-23, 2007

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Summer’s last gasp. Here’s what happened at NCC:
WORSHIP

Awesome is the Lord Most High by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Cary Pierce, Jon Abel
I am Free by Jon Egan
Lead me to the Cross by Brooke Fraser
God of Justice by Tim Hughes

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alpha Kickoff Dinner- Tonight, 7pm, Ebenezers- RSVP required.
College Pizza Fellowship- Sunday, September 30- More information to come.
Leadership [...]

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