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How Do You Introduce Yourself? {Memorize Philippians 1:1-2}

January 28, 2019 by Lisa Burgess Leave a Comment

How do you introduce yourself when you meet someone new?

This week we’ll look at how Paul introduced himself, and how we can apply that to our own lives as we memorize Philippians 1:1-2.

Memorize This Week

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:1-2

Hello to You

Welcome to Section 1 of the 4 sections (and all 30 verses) we’re memorizing in Philippians 1.

Do you ever send a text to someone who doesn’t have you in their contacts? How do you introduce yourself so they’ll know you’re a real person and not a spammer?

Usually I say something like this:

“Hey, this is Lisa. We met last Tuesday at …”

In the New Testament, we have 13 recorded letters that Paul sent to various individuals and gatherings of believers. How did Paul introduce himself each time?

Of the 13 letters, he mentioned he was an apostle 8 times. Two times he didn’t mention a title at all. One time he said he was a prisoner for Jesus Christ.

And two times, including Philippians and Romans, he said he was a servant of Christ Jesus.

To get technical, he actually used the Greek word doulos (G1401), which literally means slave or bondman. It comes from deo (G1210) which means to bind, to fasten with chains.

Be a Servant, Too

When we think of doulas today, we think of women who provide support to a mother giving birth.

But however you define it, this term implies a denial of one’s own needs to better serve another.

Paul sets the standard high from verse 1 onward.

As you read or memorize Philippians 1:1-2 this week, think about the “services” you provide. To Jesus. To others in the name of Jesus.

As you give yourself away through words and deeds, also breathe out grace to others. Bless them with peace. Paul did. These are gifts we’re given from God, not to keep to ourselves, but to pass around.

And the next time someone gets a text or call or message from you, may your greeting and service be as welcome as your intention in giving it.

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What’s In A Greeting? The Epistles of Paul

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An Open Heart – Lydia Made New

January 27, 2019 by Patti Brown 1 Comment

As we continue to look at men and women of the New Testament who were made into new creations by their faith in Jesus Christ, today we turn our gaze on Lydia, the open-hearted woman Paul encountered on a missionary trip.

In this post, part of our series on men and women of the New Testament who were made into new creations by their faith in Jesus Christ, we take a look at Lydia, the open-hearted woman Paul encountered on a missionary trip. Like Lydia, we are called to have open hearts, open ears, and open hands.

Who Was Lydia?

One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. (Acts 16:14)

Paul met Lydia in Philippi (Acts 16:12), located in what is now modern Greece. Based on Scriptural records, this appears to have been the first place Paul preached in Europe. Lydia was from Thyatira, a city in what is now Turkey. This city was known for its dyeing industry, famed especially for the purple goods it produced.

Lydia evidently learned the trade in her hometown and brought her expertise to Philippi, as we are told in Acts 16:14 that she was “a seller of purple goods.” We don’t learn much about Lydia; a husband is never mentioned, which is somewhat unusual. She clearly was a businesswoman, and probably a woman of means, as she had her own home (Acts 16:15)

“The expression σεβ. τὸν Θεόν shows that she was “a proselyte of the gate”; she could easily have gained her knowledge of the Jewish religion as she was πόλεως Θυατείρων where a Jewish colony had been planted, and there is reason to believe that the Jews were specially devoted to the dyeing industry for which Thyatira and the Lydian land in general were noted. Thus the inscriptions make it certain that there was a guild of dyers οἱ βαφεῖςat Thyatira, “ Expositors Greek Testament

Lydia is considered the first convert to Christianity in Europe. What can Lydia show us about what a new creation looks like?

An Open Heart

“And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” – Ezekiel 36:26

God opened Lydia’s heart to receive the truth about Jesus: “The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul” (Acts 16:14). Once God opens your heart to Him it is never the same!

A softened heart is more compassionate, more able to see others as God sees them. Those who truly abide in Christ can’t help but reach out toward the needy as He did.

Open hearts are more ready to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” and “love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark 12:30 and 31)

“Heart, in Scripture sense, signifies both the understanding and the will: thus, ‘With the heart man believeth unto righteousness’ (Romans 10:10). [Lydia’s] understanding was enlightened, her heart changed; she now loved what she before hated, and hated what before she loved. “ Mathew Poole

Open Ears

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17

When God makes us new, we become more attentive! We begin to hear His Word in a new way. We recognize His presence and His influence on our lives.

“Luke recognises the attentive interest, which Lydia with her heart unclosed directed to the word, as produced by the influence of the exalted Christ (ὁ Κύριος) working for the promotion of His kingdom” – Heinrich Meyer

Lydia didn’t just listen one time. The Greek word ἤκουεν is in the imperfect tense, indicating an ongoing hearing. Like Lydia, you and I have had our ears opened for an ongoing conversation with God that will last for eternity!

Open Hands

One of the first things we are told that Lydia does after being baptized is invite Paul and his companions to her home, not just to visit, but to stay. Later, after Paul and Silas were released from prison, they went back and saw Lydia again. The text indicated there may have been many at the house:

“So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed.” – Acts 16:40

Lydia had open hands, and generously gave of what she had. Being transformed by Jesus helps us see that material goods are not only fleeting, but a gift from God, and meant to be shared.

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. – Acts 4:32

Scripture also tells us that Lydia was baptized along with her whole household (Acts 16:15). She did not keep the good news to herself, but generously shared with those whom she loved and was responsible for. The truth about Jesus Chris was the best gift she could give!

New Creation

Like Lydia, the transforming work of Jesus Christ in our lives grows in us open hearts, open ears, and open hands.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

Though life may seem the same around you and difficulties still arise, inside you have been made new, and through Christ you have the strength to joyfully live open hearted!

Like Lydia, we are called to have open hearts, open ears, and open hands. #NewCreations

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Philippians 1 Memory Challenge Begins Monday

January 25, 2019 by Lisa Burgess Leave a Comment

If you want to walk through Philippians 1 with us, meditating and memorizing these precious truths about our standing in Christ, you still have time to sign up!

Register here. [UPDATE: Registration closed.] You’ll receive a weekly email and links to download a free packet of resources.

You choose the translation you want to memorize in. We have four options for our resources: ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV.

Find out more about it here.

We’re excited to begin this Monday, January 28. Thanks to all who have already signed up!

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Faith that Cultivates

January 22, 2019 by Cheli Sigler Leave a Comment

I come from a long line of farmers on my father’s side, yet I lack the green-thumb-gene in my DNA. Despite trying over and over, I cannot get houseplants to grow, except for orchids. Currently, I am exceeding expectations as my orchids have all the signs of life. Hope abounds as new buds signal the promise of blossoms.

This month at Do Not Depart we are looking at the transforming power of Jesus in New Testament people. Today’s encouragement comes from Lois and Eunice. We read about theses ladies by name in 2 Timothy 1:5:

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.

It is likely that Lois, Eunice and young Timothy heard the Good News during Paul’s first missionary journey. We know from Acts 16:1 that Eunice’s Jewish faith created an opening for the Gospel. So, when Paul returns to Lystra, he meets a family of committed disciples. God used Lois and Eunice like master gardeners in Timothy’s life. They provided the right growing conditions for Timothy to develop into a person God used to transform and multiply the church.

New Creations Create Conditions for Faith to Take Root

Good soil is necessary to create strong roots in a plant. Lois and Eunice cultivated an environment where Timothy’s faith could take root in the fertile soil of love, faith and truth. Paul recalls this fact when he reminds Timothy,

. . . from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:15, NIV)

And so, Lois and Eunice prepared Timothy for a life a faith anchored to God’s Word. Who are the new Christians in your life? What can you do to enrich the environment in which their faith is forming? I encourage you to engage them in Bible-centered conversations.

New Creations Foster Spiritual Growth through Discipleship

Needing more than good soil, plants need water to grow. Like water to a plant, Christians need the counsel of God’s Word and the Holy Spirit and training in righteousness to become Christlike. Fostered under Lois and Eunice, Timothy grows in faith and knowledge of God, becoming an example for others. Acknowledging Timothy’s faithfulness, fellow believers encourage Paul to make Timothy a ministry partner (Acts 16:2). Paul affirms Timothy’s discipleship, writing,

But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. (2 Timothy 3:14, NLT)

“Trust those who taught you.” Wow! What an affirmation of Lois and Eunice’s work in in Timothy’s life. Their transformed lives are evidenced in Timothy’s life and faith. Who do you know who needs someone to guide them into a deeper relationship with Christ? Is there someone in you family who needs you to disciple them? Make yourself available to the Holy Spirit to be used to train others in the faith.

New Creations Encourage Each Other to Follow the Holy Spirit’s Lead

As important as soil and water are to plants, sunlight is equally important. Sunlight gives plants the energy needed to make food and grow, just as the Holy Spirit empowers believers to accomplish God’s purpose. Paul wrote to Timothy,

. . .I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God. . . . (2 Timothy 1:6)

I believe Lois and Eunice added their, “Amen” to Paul’s encouragement. I imagine they cheered as Timothy joined Paul on the mission field (Acts 16:3). He was ready for the next step— relying wholly on the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. God blessed Timothy’s obedience: “the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers” (Acts 16:5). Who needs your support and inspiration to follow the Holy Spirit’s call? A note of encouragement or a phone call, may be just what he/she needs to take the next step of faith.

Take Heart

Are your garden gloves ready? If you are a new creation in Jesus, God is ready to use you to nurture faith, disciple believers, and spur on others as they follow God’s call.

Why Memorize Philippians? Make the Trade

January 21, 2019 by Lisa Burgess Leave a Comment

On Monday, January 28, we’ll begin memorizing Philippians 1, a few verses per week. [See the memory challenge here.]

But why? Why should we trade our time and energy for that?

What’s in it for us?

Let’s remind ourselves about the basics of Philippians, the 11th book of the Bible in the New Testament, the 5th letter. Who was it written to, who was it written by, what’s it about?

TO: Holy people living in a city in Greece (Philippi)

Philippi was a rich Roman colony in Greece, made up of both Romans and Greeks. They frequently worshiped the Roman emperor as well as Egyptian gods and other deities.

Although we don’t live in Philippi, are we holy people, too? Our gut response is: No! I’m not good enough to be called a holy person.

But the truth? If we’re a believer in Christ, we ARE holy ones, saints, the set-apart, in Christ Jesus. Not because we’re good. But because Jesus is.

This letter is for our encouragement, too.

FROM: Two servants, Paul and Timothy

Just as we don’t likely introduce ourselves as saints, we don’t usually say this either: Hello, I’m a servant.

But again, in Jesus Christ, if we give ourselves to Him to advance His cause, we are His servants. If it was a good enough title for the apostle Paul and his dedicated helper Timothy, we should claim it as well.

ABOUT: Being like Jesus

The book of Philippians is often called the book of joy. But it contains so many themes. In Philippians 1, we’ll look at:

Thanksgiving
Prayer
Spreading the Word
Living the Life
Encouragement
Standing Strong No Matter What

WHEN: Around 62 A.D.

Paul was probably a prisoner in Rome, Italy, when he wrote this letter. He had originally traveled to Philippi in Greece more than ten years earlier (Acts 16:11-40; remember Lydia? the Philippian jailer?). The church there was likely the first Christian community in Europe.

What’s the Trade?

So how is this useful to us in 2019?

Because Paul was in the midst of hard times, his joy and faith in Jesus are an encouragement to us in the midst of our own times.

Our circumstances differ, but our emotions don’t.

We don’t want our faith to differ much either.

I want the faith of Paul (Philippians 1:6).
The prayer life of Paul (Philippians 1:9).
The joy of Paul (Philippians 1:18)

Will we get Paul’s faith simply by memorizing words he wrote?

No.

But if memorizing these words puts us more in touch with God in the next few months, focuses our thoughts more on Him, and feeds us truths that never change, then the door for transformation is wide open.

Let’s walk right through that door.

The trade of our thoughts for His thoughts, our time for time with Him, and our effort for His delight is an offer we don’t want to pass up.

Memorizing scripture only takes a few minutes a day. It’s a small investment for a lifetime of benefits.

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What If Progress Means Going Backward?

January 17, 2019 by Lisa Burgess 17 Comments

What can we learn about fresh starts in 2019 from Nicodemus, a crusty Pharisee from Bible times? What if we’re called to start over again, too?

Let’s go there.

We are all four on the floor around the Candy Land board: Jeff, me, and the two young girls visiting for the weekend. Everybody is happy as long as our plastic gingerbread characters are moving forward, even happier when we get cards with two squares of the same color or the Queen Frostine card.

But what if you have to move your marker backward? What if you draw the Gramma Nut card when you’ve already made it to Molasses Swamp (although you don’t want to get stuck there either)?

It can bring serious tears.

Who Was Nicodemus?

I wonder if Nicodemus felt that way, too. He was a Pharisee (John 3:1), the group of Jewish leaders that interpreted the levitical law very strictly, especially for outward appearances. The Pharisees were particularly hard on Jesus, and Jesus didn’t take it easy on them either, often calling them out for their hypocrisy, see Matthew 23.

But Nicodemus was obviously puzzled by this Jesus guy. He’d heard suspicious rumors about crazy doctrines and even crazier actions by Jesus. Nicodemus indicated that he, however, believed Jesus might be straight from God, based on the things he had heard.

But he needed more information. So he went to the source Himself.

Round 1 – Back to Go

When he snuck in to see Jesus in the cover of night (John 3:1-21), he was likely disappointed by Jesus’ words:

Go back to the Start line. Be born again.

We might not like that advice either. We don’t like losing ground we thought we’ve gained. We don’t want to risk a turnaround, to face a loss of reputation or current momentum.

But if the direction we’ve been heading is off course? Sometimes the best position is to start all over. A fresh start.

Jesus told Nicodemus he needed a new birth. To look straight at Him. To believe in Him.

Trust Jesus more than tradition. Take pride in the Kingdom more than the nation. Grow your relationship more than your religion.

Round 2 – Defend Your Friend

Nicodemus shows up again in Jesus’s story six months before Jesus’ crucifixion (John 7:46-53). When his fellow Pharisees were questioning Jesus’s authority, Nicodemus asked them this:

Does our Law say a man is guilty without first listening to him and seeing him?

It was a brave question amongst a hostile crowd.

Could Nicodemus’ courage have been a direct result of his earlier encounter with Jesus? Did going all the way back to the start line, the new birth, after their talk in the dark, totally revamp Nicodemus’ faith?

Direct encounters are often the most life-changing ones. The ones where we’re on our knees before Jesus. No mediators. No pretensions.

Would an encounter like that make us more brave also? More faithful? More devoted?

Round 3 – Acts of Love

Nicodemus appears a third time in the gospel of John after Jesus is buried (John 19:38-42).

After Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus’s dead body off the cross for burial, Nicodemus showed up—in broad daylight this time—with about 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes, per the Jewish burial custom, to wrap Jesus’ body in linen and spices.

This could only have been the action of a devoted disciple, a true lover of Jesus, the Son of God.

And it all had started with his curiosity. A let-down of his guard. A genuine seeking of the truth.

It’s Our Turn Now

Can we do those things, too? Even in the middle of our faith, can we be inquisitive enough to learn new lessons? Remain open to new evidence. Humble ourselves for fresh revelations.

Even if it means starting all over again. And again. And again.

One of the rules of Candy Land is that young players can ignore the backward cards. They might not can handle it. But older players?

When our Candy Land cards kept sending Jeff and I backward instead of forward toward King Kandy, we tried to model healthy adult behavior of accepting our backward movements as fine with us. (It wasn’t too hard.)

But the real test comes in everyday life.

At the start of this new year, can we be like Nicodemus? Are we willing to let go of things we thought we knew, of ministries we thought we’d mastered, of jobs we think we’re the best for?

Returning to square one is not usually our first choice. But if it means a clean slate and seeing the Father in Candy Castle in fresh ways, let’s go back to Go.

Going backward is sometimes a step forward.

What if you have to go backward to move forward? Go there. #NewCreations

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Have you ever had to start all over at a project or job or relationship? What happened? What about in your faith? Please share in the comments.

Sign Up Now – Memorize Philippians 1

January 14, 2019 by Lisa Burgess 12 Comments

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Have you always wanted to memorize scripture but lacked the motivation to stick with it?

Then join us now and TOGETHER we’ll memorize Philippians 1.

Why Memorize?

This chapter is full of togetherness. Paul encourages his fellow believers in Philippi to keep their joy in Jesus. Read the whole chapter here and see how good it is.

We, too, will benefit from these same encouragements. We’ll move one to two verses per week, learning these powerful words and increasing our faith.

When we memorize, we take the sacred truths about Jesus off the page and place them into our hearts.

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You’re also invited to join our Hide His Word Facebook group. Here you’ll find extra encouragement, memorizing tips, and fellowship with like-minded believers to help you stay focused.

Our pace will be slow enough that anyone can keep up, but fast enough that we don’t lose momentum.

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What happens when you sign up?

Three things:

1 – You’ll immediately receive an email giving you access to a full packet of resources you can download and print to help you memorize each verse.

2 – Throughout the challenge, you’ll find a short email in your inbox each Monday morning, reminding you of the week’s verse.

3 – Surprises of grace! None of us can predict how God’s Spirit will move in our lives as we devote ourselves to more time with Him. We just know it will be good and it will be valuable. The Father loves when His children intentionally pull in closer to hear Him speak.

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January 14, 2019 by Lisa Burgess 1 Comment

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Like Jairus’s Daughter – Called to New Life

January 8, 2019 by Ali Shaw Leave a Comment

In today’s post in our series, New Creation, we’ll be looking at the story of Jairus’s daughter found in Luke 8:41-42, 49-56a. Just as Jesus called a dead girl to life, He calls each one of His beloved children into new life with Him!

Even though I’m a creature of habit and newness sometimes frightens me, I find the New Year exciting.

I’m ready to make new plans, set new goals, and move forward, away from the struggles of the past year. I look forward with anticipation at what God might do.

And I’m ready to leave winter behind.

I’ve never really cared for winter. Even here in central Texas, I find it cold, dark, dreary. And for other reasons, winter can be hard for me.

In this excerpt from that post, I mentioned that though I don’t like winter,

Christmas is the bright, shining star in a dark, dreary season. It’s the promise of growth and life eternal in the atmosphere of death and stillness and waiting. It’s the sweetness in the bitter bite of cold and the joyful signing of angelic voices into black, silent night.

But there’s one really good thing about winter. It reminds me that without light, the world is cold, hopeless, and dead. Just like our souls without Jesus.

Jesus Brings Hope

Yes, we need Jesus for our physical and spiritual lives! Maybe that’s why the story of Jairus’s daughter appeals to me. Though we don’t see a radical transformation in her life of her turning from “bad to good,” we see a transformation by Jesus’ resurrecting power that reminds us we are never beyond His reach.

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. (Luke 8:41-4)

By the time Jesus made it to the house, Jairus’s daughter was dead. Without a miracle, the situation was hopeless. (I wonder how many times I’ve looked at a situation and thought it was hopeless.)

Because we are humans, we tend to look at the world through our broken, limited perspective. The guests in Jairus’s house did the same. They even laughed when Jesus told them that the girls wasn’t dead, but was sleeping. Later, Jesus proved that He brings hope.

While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. (Luke 8:49-53)

Only Believe

Before He ever arrived at the house, Jesus said to Jairus and the messenger, “Do not fear; only believe…” (Luke 8:50)

I wonder, what exactly was their fear? Was it death, since the report was that she’d died? Or was it that Jesus might be powerless to do anything about it?

It makes me think a bit about fear. Looking through a broken, limited human perspective, I might see a bad report and focus only on that. In a hopeless situation I might think that nothing could be done to fix things.

But Jesus says, “only believe…”

In order to only believe, there must be no room for fear. (Father, help me leave no room for fear!)

Satan loves for us to fear. When we’re busy fearing, we aren’t busy believing God.

Spiritual Newness

The Devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy, right? But Jesus comes that we might have new life. (John 10:10) And while we may not experience the physical resurrection that Jairus’s daughter did, Jesus calls each one of His beloved children into new life with Him! Through saving faith in Jesus, we are promised eternal life in His presence.

And more than eternal life (as if you can get better than that), He promises us spiritual newness and His nearness. He provides an answer to every concern, every fear, and every hopeless situation. He meets our every need!

But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed… ( Luke 8:54-56 a)

While I make plans and look forward with expectations to the newness of 2019, I also must remember that I don’t know the future. I don’t know the good or bad this year will have in it.

But I do know this: Jesus is the resurrection and the life that gives us light.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live…” (John 11:25)

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4)

When there seems no way possible, Jesus steps in and creates newness. He reaches out to us, His beloved children, and says to us, “Child, arise!”

Do you have a hopeless situation? Thank God that He creates new life!

Remember, like Jairus’s daughter, we, too, are new creations molded by the Master! We are never beyond His extended hand.

Jesus called a dead girl to life and He calls us into new life with Him! #NewCreations

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NEW Bible Memory Challenge – Coming Soon!

January 7, 2019 by Lisa Burgess 3 Comments

Are you ready to memorize more scripture?

We’ve got a plan for you!

Join us this winter as we memorize another important chapter from the New Testament. Learning 1-2 verses a week, we’ll walk together through a Christ-centered text that will increase our thanksgiving and strengthen our prayer lives.

We’ll give you all the details and open up registration on Monday, January 14.

What can you do now?

1. Pray about it.

Is this for you? Maybe with a friend? Or your small group? Ask the Lord and listen for His response.

2. Share it.

We appreciate when you share our memory challenges with others. We want to continue celebrating the good news about Jesus not only amongst ourselves, but also into our wider circles of friends and families.