March Madness
Finding Joy in the Little Things
Good afternoon, Pleasant Ridgers! hope you all are having a good week. We are having a good week here on our end. We enjoyed time with Jonny over Easter break. He went back to college on Monday afternoon. We were able to watch some basketball with him, which is always fun.
He didn’t get to watch the NCAA National Championship game with us, but we enjoyed texting each other throughout the night, as we watched our Michigan Wolverines compete and win the Championship. Not sure if many of you know, but I’ve been a Michigan fan since 1988. I grew up liking them and passed that on to the family. So we were pretty excited to see our team finally win it all. It had been 37 years. We can find joy in the little things in life. What little things are you finding joy in?
Life Lesson #1
As you might know, I like to watch things and observe things like sports from a certain perspective. What can we learn about life? What can we take away from what we see and hear that relates to the Christian life and the life of the church?
And what struck me, from what I heard about the Michigan team, was the overwhelming emphasis on their unity and love for each other. They didn't care about stats. They didn't care about their own personal success. And they were described like this – “Michigan was a team built on unselfishness, togetherness and determination. It was a team that embodied the new age of college basketball. More than anything, it was a team that embodied love and brotherhood.”
I think that’s pretty neat. And how much more, can we as a church, who have deeper bonds in Christ, display that kind of connection, unselfishness, togetherness, and determination to accomplish the mission God has entrusted to us. And who knows what the Lord might do in and through us!? It's pretty exciting to think about!
Life Lesson #2
The other life lesson that jumped out at me was this:
I watched parts of the game a 2nd time. And I watched highlights and times where things were difficult for the team. And what’s fascinating, is that when you watch it back and know the outcome, there is a calmness then in what takes place. We know the outcome! We win in the end!! What a blessing to know that and to be able to embrace that when things are not going the way we think they should. Remember...Jesus wins! God knows the end from the beginning!
Okay...so that’s my long update with life lessons ? We are enjoying the little things in life.
An Update on Church Life
The latest on the Capital Campaign – Your generosity has helped us reach $88,893.53! Praise the Lord for His grace and provision through you!! We have a generous God that we serve. And you are displaying His generosity!
Church Work Day – May 2, starting at 8AM! We invite you to help us get the building ready for the renovation project. There are a lot of things that need to get done before the insulation and HVAC can be installed in June.Time goes by so fast. It’s crazy for me to think that we only have a few more weeks in the sanctuary before we move to the Fellowship Hall for our Worship Services, while the project is underway.
We will officially move into the Fellowship Hall for church on May 3.
Sunday School – We start a new series this week. You can click here to see the preview. It is called “Seize the Day: Embracing a Mission with Purpose.” Yep, we’ll be looking back at the early part of Acts again.
Sermon – This week I will be preaching on “Divine Deliverance” (Acts 23:12-35). We pick up where we left off before Easter with Paul now inching closer and closer to Rome. And through it all, we see God’s providential hand leading, guiding, and caring for Paul, through ordinary means, in order to accomplish His purpose and plan.
Well...that’s all for now on this beautiful Friday afternoon!
Lord willing, see you Sunday!
Pastor Chaun
Good afternoon, Pleasant Ridgers! hope you all are having a good week. We are having a good week here on our end. We enjoyed time with Jonny over Easter break. He went back to college on Monday afternoon. We were able to watch some basketball with him, which is always fun.
He didn’t get to watch the NCAA National Championship game with us, but we enjoyed texting each other throughout the night, as we watched our Michigan Wolverines compete and win the Championship. Not sure if many of you know, but I’ve been a Michigan fan since 1988. I grew up liking them and passed that on to the family. So we were pretty excited to see our team finally win it all. It had been 37 years. We can find joy in the little things in life. What little things are you finding joy in?
Life Lesson #1
As you might know, I like to watch things and observe things like sports from a certain perspective. What can we learn about life? What can we take away from what we see and hear that relates to the Christian life and the life of the church?
And what struck me, from what I heard about the Michigan team, was the overwhelming emphasis on their unity and love for each other. They didn't care about stats. They didn't care about their own personal success. And they were described like this – “Michigan was a team built on unselfishness, togetherness and determination. It was a team that embodied the new age of college basketball. More than anything, it was a team that embodied love and brotherhood.”
I think that’s pretty neat. And how much more, can we as a church, who have deeper bonds in Christ, display that kind of connection, unselfishness, togetherness, and determination to accomplish the mission God has entrusted to us. And who knows what the Lord might do in and through us!? It's pretty exciting to think about!
Life Lesson #2
The other life lesson that jumped out at me was this:
I watched parts of the game a 2nd time. And I watched highlights and times where things were difficult for the team. And what’s fascinating, is that when you watch it back and know the outcome, there is a calmness then in what takes place. We know the outcome! We win in the end!! What a blessing to know that and to be able to embrace that when things are not going the way we think they should. Remember...Jesus wins! God knows the end from the beginning!
Okay...so that’s my long update with life lessons ? We are enjoying the little things in life.
An Update on Church Life
The latest on the Capital Campaign – Your generosity has helped us reach $88,893.53! Praise the Lord for His grace and provision through you!! We have a generous God that we serve. And you are displaying His generosity!
Church Work Day – May 2, starting at 8AM! We invite you to help us get the building ready for the renovation project. There are a lot of things that need to get done before the insulation and HVAC can be installed in June.Time goes by so fast. It’s crazy for me to think that we only have a few more weeks in the sanctuary before we move to the Fellowship Hall for our Worship Services, while the project is underway.
We will officially move into the Fellowship Hall for church on May 3.
Sunday School – We start a new series this week. You can click here to see the preview. It is called “Seize the Day: Embracing a Mission with Purpose.” Yep, we’ll be looking back at the early part of Acts again.
Sermon – This week I will be preaching on “Divine Deliverance” (Acts 23:12-35). We pick up where we left off before Easter with Paul now inching closer and closer to Rome. And through it all, we see God’s providential hand leading, guiding, and caring for Paul, through ordinary means, in order to accomplish His purpose and plan.
Well...that’s all for now on this beautiful Friday afternoon!
Lord willing, see you Sunday!
Pastor Chaun
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