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Growing in Self-Control
0 CommentsOn Sunday we asked several church members to share how God has been speaking to them about self-control. This came as a follow-up to some of our recent sermons from Proverbs, especially “Self Control in a Wired World” and “The Sluggard.”
The video includes testimonies from the second service only. Tomorrow we’ll post a clip with testimonies from the first.
April 29 2009 at 12:37 pm
‘Making a Very Loud Statement…’
0 CommentsThis clip from Sunday shows Kristin Hoover sharing her salvation story. She’s one of seven teens who were baptized on Sunday (see yesterday’s post).
April 14 2009 at 7:50 pm
‘I Knew I Was Powerless…’
2 CommentsAmanda Darby was baptized in the first service this Sunday (Easter) and was kind enough, in both services, to tell how she came to know Christ. Thank you, Amanda, for faithfully testifying about what God has done in your life and for allowing us to share it here for a wider audience.
April 9 2009 at 6:59 am
Story With Two Happy Endings
1 CommentsI want to highlight another reason why it felt like “German Sunday” here this past weekend. If you’ve been following the blog this week or you attended one of the meetings, this will make sense.
In addition to having Wolfgang Wegert preach, we heard the testimony of a young German man, Patrick Gleichmann. Patrick came to work here in Gaithersburg, was invited to Covenant Life by a co-worker, attended Alpha (now called “Introducing God,” a class that introduces guests to the Christian faith), trusted Christ for his salvation and joined the church. It’s a great story of God’s saving grace. (And that co-worker, by the way, ended up becoming Patrick’s wife!)
The video shows Patrick sharing his testimony and then being baptized. (He was baptized in the first service, but gave his testimony in both services.)
April 8 2009 at 6:59 am
Wolfgang’s Testimony
0 CommentsOn Sunday Wolfgang Wegert told the story of his conversion as a teenager at his dying father’s bedside. It’s a moving story that I wanted to share with you here.
See two earlier posts on this blog to read more about Wolfgang’s message and the background behind his visit.
April 3 2009 at 6:14 pm
Finding the Right Questions
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Bob Buchanan sent in this story about his interaction with someone he met at a karate tournament. It’s so encouraging to hear how the Lord can use our humble efforts at reaching out to others:
Finding the right questions to start a conversation can be pretty easy when you’re hanging out with good friends or family members, but what about folks you don’t know so well? And what if it’s someone that you have a very clear difference of opinion with or you find hard to be around?
In January I competed in a full-contact (no pads/gloves) karate tournament. I was able to compete against a former World Heavyweight Champion who, for the length of the fight (and a little while after) I viewed as an obstacle and an enemy. This guy was good. He beat me (thoroughly), left me limping for a few days, cracked one of my ribs, and left my legs and chest black and blue. I learned a lot from his style and wanted to learn more. I knew though, that if I didn’t try to befriend him that evening, I probably wouldn’t have an opportunity to speak with him for another year.
So, beaten and bruised, I made my way over and introduced myself, saying, “I hope you win another world championship this year.” He responded that this year looked unlikely because of a “family issue.”
Normally I would have backed off, but I figured this guy owed me something since I’d allowed him to use me as a human punching bag! So I asked some questions and found out that his wife had been recently diagnosed with Stage Two breast cancer and would be starting another round of treatment soon. That conversation spilled over into e-mails and Facebook conversations over the next week or two, and I’ve since been able to learn a lot about this guy. Several opportunities have opened up for me to share how my faith impacts the way I try to love my wife, work faithfully in my vocation, and train in the martial way. It’s almost as if we reached a certain momentum, and the words just began to flow.
People will open up and talk to you. Often, they’re even eager. All you have to do is find the right questions. These interactions have helped me to see that once you get the ball rolling, it gets so much easier.