– Americans are into BIG! Ever notice that? The bigger the better… Bigger churches, Bigger worship experiences, Bigger book sales, Bigger monikers—in short, we like to make sure things (by “things” I mean, “us”) are ever increasing. But that’s an odd philosophy to try and reconcile with John 3:30, “ He must increase, but I must […]
READ MORE• Great 4th of July crowd today! Impact is growing! In all my years of ministry, the 4th of July has consistently been the lowest attended day of the year–not at Impact! This week and last were our biggest of the summer! • We’re continuing our study through the book of Luke with the series […]
READ MORESunday, Monday, Tuesday Evening Mind Dump! · Great crowd, great worship and, most importantly, a great presence of God in and among His people @ Impact this past Sunday! There is a growing sense of excitement among all Impactors as we prepare for our move from Weddington Middle school AND as we look forward to […]
READ MORE· Yesterday was a wonderful Father’s Day/Birthday celebration!! Every few years my birthday and Father’s Day land on the same date. I like to kid my family that they use these opportunities like a K-Mart Blue Light Special and get a 2 for one deal! But today at the service and throughout the day I […]
READ MOREQuietly serving in a variety of areas you will usually find, Sue Lloyd. She helps with the students, children’s check in, connecting, emails, and in several other areas—basically, just wherever she’s needed. And she always brings a smile with her that is very infectious! I wish I could bottle her attitude in serving Christ and […]
READ MORE· Today we took a look at a very familiar and seemingly straight-forward story in Luke 4—The time Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days. We faced some hard truths about how easy it is for Christians to play the old kindergarten game where everyone sits in a circle and the first person […]
READ MOREImpact Church’s new worship leader, Will Retherford wrote an excellent post a few months back on how God moves in the different seasons of life. It’s worth a read! Enjoy! Seasons for everything there is a season: a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to […]
READ MORE· At last the long wait is over and our new worship director, Will Retherford has arrived for good! In fact, worship was absolutely off the hook today! And the time of prayer and brokenness for families and individuals during communion was what it’s all about. We’re named IMPACT, but we realize the best way […]
READ MOREI guess my mind was constipated earlier this week so the mind dump is a tad late. Sorry for that. · Looked to be another record attendance Sunday at Impact! And the people who came were treated to a real pleasure when my favorite speaker on earth—Michelle Singleton—brought a special message to mothers! · Don’t […]
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Sometimes we “Americans” seem to throw in a holiday for just about anything we can think of. Let’s take just May alone and I think you’ll see what I mean: • Date Your Mate Month • Foster Care Month • National Barbecue Month • National Bike Month • National Blood Pressure Month • National Hamburger […]
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