New Life is always something we marvel at: from the birth of new babies to the tree buds of spring. New life fills us with wonder, anticipation and a sense of hope. And even though our mornings of late feel more like fall than the heart of summer, new life is all around us: a new Shiloh campus in Price Hill, a regular stream of new faces in Delhi, and even a new order of worship in all Delhi services! This weekend we will have passed out 800 back packs at Shiloh Fest to families eager to prepare for this new school year. Our building will be full to over flowing with people looking to the future in the faces of their children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. It’s an awesome experience! But Shiloh Fest isn’t just about the back packs, it’s about relationships. We want to build relationship with people in our community, people in our church, and ultimately we want our relationships to point people to a relationship with Jesus Christ! We want people to experience the new life that only comes from Jesus! Whether you’ve been a Shiloh for a while, or you are brand new, a relationship with Jesus can bring a renewed hope to our lives every single day. And we need it! We need that regular reminder that new life is possible, that abundant life is possible! In John 10:10, Jesus said, “I have come that you might have life and have it to the full.” Jesus wants us to live and I mean really live. No matter what we are experiencing in our everyday lives, Jesus can bring a hope, a refreshment, and a renewal that will open our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls to the new life all around us! He is making all things new!
Hopefully as you are reading this, I am celebrating new life! Like the rest of my kids, David Isaiah Billups has decided to take a few extra days to hang out in the womb, but I know I will not be pregnant forever. New life will happen! Not only in my life, but also in yours. Jesus has come to bring us life!
Blessings,
Pastor Rachel
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