LIFEsync

Colossal Spiritual Climate Shift @ ALC!

Today, I have been reflecting about the recent amazing ALC Worship Experiences.  Our inspirational DREAM statement concludes with our vision to experience the "manifest presence of God" at every gathering.  It has been apparent that the Spirit of God has been available to His people in an authentic way.

This past weekend, we were blessed with record attendance and powerful baptism experiences.  I will never forget the beautiful public confession that one of our baptismal candidates had written to precede her baptism.  In fact, we are thinking about asking every future candidate to write a short public confession to be read preceding baptism.  That would be absolutely powerful...don't you think? 

This past Sunday was truly historic!  From the opening worship song to the closing prayer, we experienced God in fresh ways.  Pastor Anthony Mangun challenged us to consecrate our homes.  I have received heart-warming reports about the special time of communion that our ALC Lifer's have had with their families this week.  I strongly encourage each of you to connect your home to what God is doing in the church by leading your family in a time of consecration and communion.  (You can pick up communion supplies at the Information Center at ALC)  I believe we are experiencing a colossal shift in the spiritual climate of our church family.  I am confident that this weekend's events will lead us even closer to our divine destiny!  I'd love to see you and your family at our Prayer Gathering on Saturday (@noon) and on Sunday for Worship.  Bishop T.F. Tenney will be our guest speaker.

I'm living and loving His DREAM!

Choosing to cheat changed my life!

We are giving away copies of this book to every man who walks through our doors on Sunday.  It is our "investment" into the lives of the men who have trusted us to adventure with them on this great adventure with God.  

I read this book several years ago and it impacted everything in my life as a young husband and father.   I have a vision to see the men who call ALC "home" become great fathers, husbands, and leaders.  

If you are planning to be in a Worship Experience on Sunday at ALC, please get your copy!  Let's have a great Father's Day!  I look forward to the message I am preparing to speak!  

Gonna get my preach on.

Jeff

Forward Thinking

Driving forces you to focus your full attention on the direction of your destination. The rear and side views are just mere reference points for decisions.  Today, the lonely road has provided me lots of time for forward thinking. So many mind blurring possibilities on the horizon for our lives. I wish God would just hijack a blue-tooth signal and speak right in my ear. 

No matter where the road leads, there are a few things that are clear... 

- I want my wife, Miquell with me on the journey. The passion in her soul and the desire to give grace a chance with humanity make her more beautiful every day. Our dual roles in the church and home are often difficult to balance. I'm sure I have blown that time after time. Thanks, Q...for being patient with me in the process. You are my mirror of how God sees me. Scary thought. 

-I want my kids, Eva and Gib, on the journey with me forever. I desire to be a great "Dad" in the eyes of God and my kids. If you're thinking of jacking with my kids, think again! 

-I want to be a Pastor, for those that call ALC "home", that leads from a place of intimacy with God. I am not interested in leading by what is "acceptable". I want to lead by doing what is "right"! 

More forward thinking to come. I don't want to miss my exit.:)

I'm glad Gibson is average!

This morning I was at the hospital very early.  Normally, I would be there to pray, comfort, or just visit with someone that is somehow connected to our ALC community.  However, today was a day for "me" to have a minor procedure.  It really did turn out to be nothing major at all.  It seems as though it is always easier to say "nothing major" after its over, right?  What do they say about hindsight?  

I must admit that I was very anxious about my "visit" to the hospital today.  My mind is very good at producing an array of possible bad outcomes. Ha. Ha.  When you have a Father who is battling cancer, you tend to be a bit of a hypochondriac.

We were sitting in the Consultation Room waiting for "my turn on the gangplank" when me and "The Gib" had a moment!  For a moment, my mind was erased of all fear, anxiety, and worry.  I remember reading that children smile an average of 400 times per day. Adults smile an average of 15 times per day.  Do you ever wonder why? 

I am not a real fan of "average!" Today, however, I was glad that Gibson was "average"!  I didn't actually count how many times he smiled, but I am sure it was at least 400.  His simple, innocent smile changed the rest of my day.  His "average" smile brought joy, hope, courage, and a renewed confidence in the power of God to create life!  Every time, it felt like anything but average.  When you check out "The Gib's" pic, I hope it brings a smile to your face.  Relive that moment with us.  

I think we adults should start working on increasing our "smile count!"  What do you think?

The Future Bible?

As a Leader and Christ-follower, I know you are extremely busy. When I stumble across a great resource, I like to pass it along. I hope this can make your personal devotional life more fruitful.

You can now access the Bible via your mobile phone at http://m.youversion.com! If you have a web enabled mobile phone, you will be able to read and search The Bible in 14+ translations and much more.

Some of the key features include:

-Quick Search including Book, Verse, Keywords/Text.
-14+ translations currently including: ASV, AMP, ESV, HCSB, NASB, NCV, NIV, NKJV, TNIV, MSG, WEB, LBLA (Spanish), NBLH (Spanish), RVA (Spanish).
-Daily Reading (One Year Bible).
-YouVersion.com User contributions attributed to scripture verses including text, links and YouTube mobile video.

Enjoying the journey with you.

Jeff Hennigan