The Thursday Update

MARCH 16, 2023

Hi Lakeshore,

I’ve been thinking about the word CONFIDENCE over the past few weeks... a lot.  I am playing the guitar in a pit orchestra for a local school musical in late April and some of the songs utilize a style of guitar playing called slide guitar.

Now, I’ve been playing the guitar for more than 40 years, but for one reason or another I never properly learned this style of playing.  So, when I started learning the music for the show, my confidence level was extremely low.  But over time as I’ve watched some YouTube videos and listened to different slide guitar players, I’ve learned a few things to improve my technique.  While I am not super confident in my slide guitar playing just yet, I am certainly more confident than I was previously because I spent time doing it. 

"THE MORE WE DO IT AND THE MORE WE WATCH OTHERS DO IT, THE BETTER WE GET AT IT."

And so it is with sharing our faith and making disciples.  It can be really awkward at first, but the more we do it and the more we watch others do it, the better we get at it.  And we should strive to get better at sharing our faith and making disciples because Jesus commanded us to do so in the Great Commission. 

This Sunday, we will wrap up the Mission Possible series and take a look at how Jesus gives us the confidence we need to make the Great Commission our personal mission.  I hope you’ll join us at either 9 or 11am.

Make a great day!
Frank D.

MARCH 9, 2023

Hey Lakeshore,

What if I told you that YOU, as a disciple, are commanded to teach other believers to obey the things that Christ has commanded?

How would that change the way that you are currently living your life? WOULD it change the way that you are living? Would it change the way that you interact with others around you? Would it change how you treat your family? Would it change the things that you do on a day-to-day basis? Would it change how often it is that you serve in Lakeshore and in the community of Rochester? How much of your everyday life would change if you knew that it was YOUR responsibility as a disciple, to teach?

"WOULD IT CHANGE THE WAY THAT YOU ARE LIVING?"

Because it is. Jesus, in Matthew 28:19, says that we are to teach other disciples to obey those things that he has commanded. It isn’t a suggestion, it is a commandment for every single disciple, regardless of who you are or how long it is that you have been a Christian. This is what we are supposed to do in order to take part in this Great Commission that Christ has given.

I can’t wait to unpack this more on Sunday! I hope to see you there!

Pastor Antoine

MARCH 2, 2023

Hi Lakeshore,

I love baptism Sundays.  Every time we baptize people who have put their faith in Christ I find myself reinvigorated.  My faith is strengthened when I hear their stories.  My commitment to make disciples is renewed.  I feel great joy as we celebrate their step of obedience.  There is nothing like baptism Sundays.

This Sunday, we will be baptizing three people who have made the decision to obey Christ in baptism.  We will be looking at how we obey the Great Commission Jesus gave us, specifically how we, "baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit."  We will think about the day when you get to baptize one of the people on your Invest + Invite card you have been investing in. 

It’s going to be a great day!  You don’t want to miss it. 

See you Sunday,
Pastor Brian