TweetRecently Charlotte, a beloved sister in the Southside New Life Team, gave her “slice of life” at New Life’s Sunday morning service. I’m continually amazed at the incredible power of God working in our students’ lives as they continually step out in faith. He deserves all the glory. In the past, I’ve posted written versions [...]
TweetThe sad part about blogging while ministering on a college campus is that right when all the action happens, right when all of you want updates, I’m the least able to provide them for you due to the craziness of what’s going on. But since I know many of you are praying and cheering on [...]
TweetA couple weeks ago, we at New Life Church wrapped up our Leadership Training program for the summer of 2010. I was so invested in the day-to-day life transformation, that I felt no great desire to take chunks of time away from it to blog. We had open mic testimonies at our closing ceremonies, and [...]
TweetLike a lot of churches, we enjoy making funny videos that may or may not illustrate some deep spiritual truth to our congregation. The latest installment from the creative masterminds at New Life Church is probably the best Hillsong United-themed broadway musical there ever was. Ok, maybe not the best ever, but if you know [...]
TweetLast night, New Life Church held its annual end-of-the-school-year celebration service, Overflow. We probably had about 300 in attendance (during finals!), soaking in all that God has done this school year. We danced, sang at the top of our lungs, heard story upon story of lives that have been radically transformed by the love and [...]
TweetThe last week I spent in Ann Arbor was amazing. At 10 pm Thursday night, I gathered with the Southside New Life Team (at 25+ strong…in really cold weather) on top of the Thompson Street parking structure to pray over our dorm and our campus. The view from up there is so beautiful…seeing Ann Arbor all lit up [...]
TweetHere’s part 2 in the Southside baptism series. Knowing Nathan and spending some time as his small group leader has been a privilege. The magnitude of God’s work in his life just in the last year is truly astounding. Fun fact: the shower Nathan mentions in this story just so happens to be the exact [...]
TweetThe following is the first installment of the three-part Southside baptism series. Baptizing Elam Lantz this past Sunday was an absolute joy. Elam is one of my best friends in the whole world, and by the grace of God, I’ve been able to play a part in his amazing story. Enjoy his re-telling of it: When I [...]
TweetMy original vision for ThisIsChurch.net was that its entries would always record or point ahead to captivating scenes of God’s Bride in all her beauty as I see her on campus at the University of Michigan. Since I’ve been away from my local ministry for some time (raising financial support), it’s been hard to paint those pictures for you [...]
Tweet This past Sunday, our sister church h2o at The Ohio State University kicked off its first service of the 2009-2010 school year. The church was planted last summer by a team from New Life Church at the University of Michigan (scandalous, I know), and what’s going on at OSU is beyond amazing. They had their first-ever church [...]