#forsvl

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross." 1 Peter 2:24 God withdrew from his Son so God could draw near to you and so you would never be far from him. But at that moment, nobody understood. Jesus died alone. Good Friday was a dark day, but Sunday was coming. If you're looking for an on-demand option check out this Good Friday experience from last year on the @ashleyridgechurch YouTube page. Next, we celebrate Easter - There are three completely different events with online and in-person options. 🎉In-Person // Saturday, April 3rd on the lawn at ARHS w/ baptisms, full band, and more. 🎉In-Person // Sunday, April 4th @ 7am // Sunrise Service at Summers Corner 🎉Online // Sunday, April 4th @ 10am // live.ashleyridgechurch.org, Facebook, YouTube, the Ashley Ridge app. #ForSVL #BetterTogetherSC #ForSummerville #EasterTogether (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNKg03XhGJr/?igshid=10nlchxc9pmq4

That’s right Louie - and to paraphrase another “galactic miracle worker” from the world of fiction “never tell Him the odds” - if you want to help battle “the dark side” and help some earth bound folks “beat the odds” go out to @ashleyridgechurch and learn about our 40 day plan to burn the note and building surge ! Together - we can do it ! #FORSVL #BetterTogetherSC (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBEQ4iB3_X/?igshid=g51lx8dk8d0k

There is no doubt we #BetterTogether both at the J&BB&B and in our #ashleyridgechurch community. We are #FORSVL ! Now who will be the next “victim” of SIGNOPS 2020 ? Could be you ! (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEiC9X3hPdy/?igshid=1q1d8g8jo2ybr

This am I listened to a #TED talk about how our present self is constantly at war with our future self-I am also reading #SimonSinek ‘s The Infinite Game-both only served to remind me of #ashleyridgechurch ‘s core value (born of The set of values) #itsbiggerthanus #FORSVL (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAkcU-LhaNc/?igshid=1dgjroxqnmyhc

Happy Birthday to this handsome yet quarantined beyond his liking fella right here @blum4307 ! For some of us introverts this condition can be pretty ok sometimes, but not this extraordinary extrovert! Yet this man so loves his family and neighbors he endures his captivity with little fuss. He would rather be ministering to prisoners or greeting people at a door or having group time with his buds, but he complies- which is not his forte by any stretch ! He has even learned how to #zoom ! Like the sign says we love MB and he is a special man who with a heart for service and one of my personal heroes. Give him a shout out today and give to one of his charities if you like, I’ll link them in comments. #happybirthday #kairosprisonministry #ashleyridgechurch #forsvl #didyoueverknowthatyouremyhero #forsvl (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ruzWXh1X6/?igshid=1238gllecxm7o

#Easter flashback to that time when I made the Easter baskets into a scavenger hunt through the power of goofy clues for each child. All those years ago I wasn’t the greatest at understanding the true meaning of Easter or what was sacrificed for us all. Luckily, I got a little of that each Easter when my wife’s family brought me to their church and then later our friends did to theirs until we finally found a church home of our own in #Summerville #southcarolina . Sometimes you need a place where you can belong before you believe. If that is your case, this is a great time to sample all the online services at the many churches around this world making them available. Ours has one at live.ashleyridgechurch.org 10 am Sundays. Why not start this Sunday? When we can all walk in somewhere again, try one you liked online in person. Meet some of the people you chatted with online in person. Here’s something I didn’t know - that kept me away - You don’t have to believe everything EXACTLY the same way everyone else does before you tune in online or walk in !! In fact, we all vary in many ways in the precise way we believe and interpret things- what?! I thought I had to become a mindless robot to follow! That was far from the case. That said, the most important things are clarified for us and are commonly understood by the many - Love God and Love One Another. It’s really that simple at the core and it is a great place for all of us to start. #BetterTogether #ForSVL (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-1xMffBtwA/?igshid=1p03939zt4tvu

A powerful #quote from Carey Nieuwhof and one that is heavy on my mind as we are preparing to move out on the next season at work and at church. It also dovetails into some ministry and mentorship challenges and triumphs I’ve seen playing out in recent days as well. #iwant2CUSoar #forsvl (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7iplJ4lQFF/?igshid=11890pgln8e9o

When you go to an @ashleyridgechurch #leadership meeting and you score both 10th Anniversary #cake AND an awesome new book by @jefferyhenderson you feel like you got people who are #FOR you in your corner, so you can be better at being #ForSVL . (at Summerville, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7XRbUoFOKi/?igshid=umkj9i5q850j