See ya on the 11th
As of midnight, jeffkapusta.com will be taking a break. In the event that you go through withdrawal I encourage you to peruse the archive from the previous years.
Have a great new year!
/ No Comments / Jan 01.09 / Lifepoint Stuff / by jeffkapustadec. 28th service…online
If you haven’t already, log on to lifepointnow.com and watch our “Celebrate 08″ message.
Have a blessed New Years!
/ No Comments / Dec 28.08 / Lifepoint Stuff / by jeffkapusta10 day fast
Awhile back I came across a blog post from Mark Batterson explaining how they encourage their church to fast the first ten days of the new year.
The goal is simple: to seek Jesus more than anything else.
Two years ago I fasted food. Although, if memory serves I think I only made it seven days.
Last year I decided to fast coffee for 30 days. I must admit the coffee fast wasn’t really a spiritual fast as much as a personal challenge.
I have been asking myself what would be the biggest sacrifice that I could make at the beginning of 2009 that would cause me to draw nearer to Jesus. It didn’t take long for me to feel pretty certain about what I should do. One problem though, I didn’t want to do it. So I asked my wife what she thought a big sacrifice for me would be…and she confirmed my suspicion.
I will be spending the first ten days of 2009 on a technology fast. Here’s what that means. No blogging. No reading blogs. No twittering or reading twitter. No email. No Internet. No using the iPhone for anything more than making calls.
I have allowed Technology to become the biggest distraction in my life. I’m pulling the plug.
I’m going old school for the first ten days of 2009. I plan on carrying my Bible and Journal and that’s it. If you need me call my assistant or mail a letter.
So expect slower response times from me beginning January 1. For those who anxiously await my twitter and blog updates, I’ll resume contact on jan. 11.
Why would I blog this?? Two reasons. First, so that you wouldn’t think i’m dead. Second, to challenge you to consider sacrifing something as we go into 2009.
Why don’t you ask someone close to you what a big sacrifice would be and the give it up.
Draw near to Jesus and He will draw near to you.
/ 2 Comments / Dec 27.08 / Lifepoint Stuff / by jeffkapustaChristmas Eve…don’t miss it.
/ No Comments / Dec 22.08 / Lifepoint Stuff / by jeffkapustaYou’re not cutting edge.
So you are a portable church…big deal…you’re not cutting edge. This guy was doing it back in the 1920’s.
The article reads, “The Reverend Branfor Clare’s Brooklyn-based “traveling chapel” was equipped with stained-glass windows, an organ for his wife to play, and a fold down steeple to help the whole thing fit in his garage.”
Now that is cutting edge!
(thanks Larry for ripping this page out of a national geographic for me)
/ 3 Comments / Dec 22.08 / Random Rants / by jeffkapustaWeekend Recap // 12.21.08
Sorry the weekend recap is just now getting posted. Not having internet at home not only bites but it also is delays the weekend recap. Here’s goes…
- We had a great part 2 of Christmas Unplugged.
- If you ever find yourself feeling like Christmas is chaotic just remember that it’s always been that way. If you think you have it rough just imagine what it must’ve been like for Mary and Joseph.
- Question: why do we always say Mary’s name first? Just curious.
- AMIDST THE CHAOS A SAVIOR WAS BORN!!!!!!
- The band played, Mary did you know and it rocked. We gave it a little lifepoint flare!
- We ran IMAG for the first time this week. We’ve got some tweaking to do but it is nice seeing our teams taking some risks.
- We’ve given away 996 tickets for Christmas Eve Services! REMEMBER this is a FREE event and nobody will be turned away so keep inviting!
- By the way, Christmas Eve Services are at 4PM and 6PM. Do not come alone…Bring Someone with you…It’s gonna be amazing!
- When we prayed 3 years ago for God to send us hurting people I had no idea what I was asking for. The conversations I had yesterday with people at Lifepoint broke my heart.
- I prayed with a man who’s daughter just got arrested for Heroine.
- I prayed for a man who has terminal cancer.
- I talked to a man who just had a hip replacement.
- I talked with a friend who’s wife recently left him.
- I hugged a lady who lost her son just about a year ago.
- I saw a family who recently lost their dad.
- I facebooked a teenage girl who’s parents won’t come to church with her. (She thinks they’re coming on Christmas Eve…Pray for them big time!)
- I spoke with a family that drives 40 minutes from Brunswick county to come to Lifepoint! That pumps me up!
- I spoke with a friend who just celebrated 16 years of marriage!
- God is working miracles all around us!
- I believe it takes a messy church to reach a messy world!
- NO PERFECT PEOPLE ALLOWED!
- Have I mentioned that Christmas EVE is gonna be incredible!
- Get your friends to come with you…I’ll let you in on a secret…I’m gonna be talking about Jesus and lives are going to be forever changed!
- We will not have services on the 28th…so sleep in, log on to lifepointnow.com and have church as a family.
- I want to say thanks to our Dream Team who has logged thousands of man hours creating an environment for people to hear about Jesus!
- Get ready for an awesome Christmas week!
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