08
Feb
10
Mac Breaking It Down!
18
Jan
10
I Have A Dream
15
Jan
10
Help Haiti
So many of you have been asking how you can respond to the disaster that has hit Haiti this week. As a church we are partnering with other organizations to do our part. Below is a few of the ways you can act now. All donations you can drop off by New Life Church this weekend
DONATE
• Medications (Below these are the greatest needs)
• Asprin
• Tylenol
• Motrin
• Children’s & Adult multivitamin
• Zantac
• Benadryl
• Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic
• Hypertension medications
• Oral rehydration salts
• Blood pressure medications
• Cough medications
• Ace bandages
• Alcohol pads
• Band-Aids
• Betadine wipes & sticks
• Blades – sterile only
• Bulb syringes, stub adapter; no loose/single units; spinal
• Needles
• Compression stockings
• Drapes
• Dressings – Sterile & Unsterile (Coban, Tegaderm,
• Steri-strip, surgilast)
• Gauzes – any size
• Gloves: all sizes, sterile/non-sterile
• Gowns (Surgical and patient, head & shoe covers;
• goggles, masks)
• IV supplies – tubing in sterile packages only
• Needles – butterfly, angio catheter
• Pediatric Supplies
• Scalpels
• Sponges – surgical only (includes x-ray detectable)
• Surgical Towels- cloth/paper
• Sutures
• Syringes
• Tape – all types
• Thermometers
• Tongue depressors
PRAY
• Join Churches Across the World in Prayer For Haiti – We will be having prayer at our campuses (Conway, Greater Little Rock, Heber Springs and Ft Smith) this week from Noon to 12:30 PM Monday through Friday in conjunction with our prayer and fasting. Use this prayer time to pray for Haiti.
GIVE FINANCIALLY
• Engage the Immediate Needs by Giving – There are two main ways you can give to help the relief effort in Haiti. You can give now at our offering or online at http://conway.newlifechurch.tv/give.html.
• For $45, we can provide a family with a survival kit that includes a small stove and utensils for cooking, as well as blankets, hygiene items, and other essentials.
• For $100, we can provide a homeless family with the plastic and framework to build a temporary shelter
- Everyone should follow Rev Run on Twitter. Some good wisdom.
- Rick Warren did a great series of messages called “Radicalis.” Interesting take on the word “radical.” Ironically, Elevation is doing a series called “Modern Radicals” starting Jan. 24.
- The high temp on Friday in Arkansas is like 18 degrees. We are not used to this.
- Elevation starts back Jan. 17.
- 174 Elevation students are serving in New Life Church. Pretty amazing to me.
- Probably going to change the look of my blog soon. Too dark for me. Agree? Thoughts?
- Cool new iphone app that keeps men accountable X3 Watch.
- Not really shocking but still makes me angry. Kid’s Top 100 Searches for 2009
06
Jan
10
2009 Book List
Didn’t read as many books as I wanted to but the ones I did read were ballin. Books underlined are highly recommended
- The Shack—William Paul Young
- A Whole New Mind—Daniel H. Pink
- How to Win Friends and Influence People—Dale Carnegie
- Groundswell—Charlene Li & Josh Bernoff
- How to Read the Bible For All Its Worth—Gordon D. Fee
- Forgotten God—Francis Chan
- Servolution—Dino Rizzo
- The Secret Blend—Stan Toler
- Become A Better You–Joel Osteen
- Outliers—Malcolm Gladwell
- Sex God—Rob Bell
- The Principle of the Path—Andy Stanley
- Killing Cockroaches—Tony Morgan
- A Heart Like His—Beth Moore
- Tale of Three Kings—Gene Edwards
- Developing the Leaders Around You—John Maxwell
- The Divine Commodity—Skye Jethani
25
Dec
09
Merry Christmas!
23
Dec
09
Recovering From Mistakes
Okay, so if you are a football fan then you’ve probably noticed that there have been two really really ridiculous play calls this year by some of the leagues best coaches.
The first one was by Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots who went for it on 4th and 2 at his own 28 yd line when they were up by 6 pts over the undefeated Indianpolis Colts.
They didn’t get it.
Bad decision. Colts score. Patriots lose.
The other one was the other night. Mike Tomlin, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, decided to go for an onside kick while they were up 30-28 over the Green Bay Packers with 3:58 left in the game.
They didn’t get it.
Bad decision. Packers score.
But the Steelers came back and scored on the last play.
Both bad decisions. Different outcomes.
Reminds me to always RECOVER from my bad decisions. It’s not over when I’m way off. I just have to figure out how to recover. How to win even when I’m not perfect.
We have to learn to say “I’m sorry.” Work on our weaknesses. Change. Be proactive and solution oriented. Learn from mistakes. Verbally admit our imperfections.
*Here are some posts I wrote on responding to failure here, here, here, & here.
#3: Be An Example
Our families don’t need us to be passive. We have to be ourselves and we have to be proactive. Especially if we desire to be a leader in the world.
Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 that “We have to let our light shine before men.”
Let your family see into the change that is happening in you.
This may mean for some of you to sit down and tell your family about Jesus. You got to do it in a way that doesn’t seem like you have arrived and now they better do what you’ve done.
But I believe the best way to let them see the change inside of you is to be an example.
You are no longer just a child underneath your family. You are an adult. And beyond that most of you have declared that Jesus is the leader of your life. So you have a responsibility and that responsibility is to be Jesus wherever you go. Including your family. Don’t hide who you are in Christ.
YOU are called/anointed/set apart to love and serve your family.
So be something that shows them what God is really like.
#2: Be A Life-Giver
Bring life to your home! Be positive and encouraging.YOU be the one to create the fun memories. Be joyful. Be a servant. Have a great attitude. We have every reason to be excited about life. Don’t wait around for someone else to get in a good mood.
REMINDER TO DADS & HUSBANDS: This should be your job! You are the leader of your home!
- If you are stuck at Aunt Becky’s and bored out of your mind then do something crazy. Get the karaoke machine out.
- If you are on a boring road trip then pop in the Bohemian Rhapsody and belt it out in the highest note you can find.
- Figure out games to play. Games that will get everyone interacting and having fun.
- Laugh at Uncle Eddie. He’ll never know.
Watch your words as well. Don’t be critical. Sure we can think of 10 things that someone else should be. But what about the other 10 things that are valuable about them.
Let’s be people that bring life to others. Not death!
A couple of weeks ago I spoke a message to our college students called “Shalom in the Home.” I coached them on how to go back home and have peace in their families. Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. My encouragement to them was to be leaders, examples, and proactive members of their family.
So over the next few days I’m passing some ideas on to you in case you need some extra peace in your home and you tend to wait around for the magic peace fairy to wave it’s wand. 
1. Restore Any Broken Relationships
During times with family there can be a lot of hostility. There can be some weirdness. Is there any relationship in your life that is strained? Weird? Awkward? Because our lack of communication and confrontation in relationships is destroying families, marriages, and friendships.
There doesn’t have to be anything bad wrong for a relationship to be messed up.
- It could be a lack of approval from a dad.
- An unsupportive mother.
- A jealous brother.
- An old girlfriend or boyfriend with no closure.
- A member of the family could have hurt you and you are holding on to it.
Romans 12:18 “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”
Have the tough conversation. You’ll feel better when you do.
