Ever go to Vegas? Play roulette or blackjack? Maybe you’re more into the one armed bandit. Ever wonder why it’s called a “bandit?” Pretty easy really. “Odds are” it’s going to steal every cent you have. That’s right, in Vegas, the odds are NOT in your favor. But here’s some really great news. When it […]
READ MOREThe tricky part about inviting someone to church is that they are usually a little skeptical about how much you really care. They sometimes wonder things like, Will YOU be there the day you invited them to come? Will you act like you know them when they come up to you at church? […]
READ MOREAt Impact Church, we know the Lord is calling us to have an “Invite Culture.” But what exactly does that mean? That we invite people to church all the time? That we invite people to lunch after church? That we invite people to sit with us That we invite people to our Lifegroup? That we […]
READ MORELooked like even more people this week! Time change didn’t keep’m from coming! Praise God—Impact continues to grow! What’s one of the ways to know that you’re a believer? FRUIT. Gotta have it. There’s no such thing as a fruitless Christ follower. The final group in the ‘Parable of the Sower’ was the “Good Soil” […]
READ MORE· Real Church — I know this is an overused concept but I’m also painfully aware of how hard it is to find. Being “Real” is about as ‘buzz word’ as one can get in Christianity these days. But that doesn’t make authenticity any less valuable to people—any less desirable. Today at Impact we got […]
READ MOREYesterday was a fantastic start to the gathering of our toys for the “Turn Around Toys” mission! As you can see (and this isn’t all of it) people brought tons of toys for underprivileged and impoverished kids right here in North Carolina. BTW, why are we starting right here instead of heading for Russia […]
READ MOREHey Ma’am? Sir? Young person? Now that you’ve been baptized, what next? Does it all end here, or is this where it truly begins? This past Sunday at Impact Church, we had our very first baptism service. 44 individuals stepped forward to identify with Jesus HIS WAY. And this is important, because we Americans tend […]
READ MORE• Today we baptized 42 people in week 7 of our brand new church! 42 people stepped forward to identify with Jesus Christ (His way)! The celebration, tears and overall presence of the Lord is why baptisms are some of my very favorite services at church! • Biggest attendance since Grand opening! Last week we […]
READ MOREWe’re going deep this Sunday @ Impact Church! This Sunday I will be preaching a message on baptism that will remove all doubt and confusion about this strange, commanded sacrament from Jesus. If you or anyone you know has a big question mark floating above them when it comes to baptism, invite them to Impact […]
READ MOREYOLO If you haven’t seen this acronym written somewhere or heard it tossed around, I’m not sure you’re living above ground. It’s everywhere these days. But just incase you are one of the subterraneans, I’ll go ahead and save you a google search. It stands for, “You Only Live Once.” You Only Live Once… Hmm […]
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