Liquid Church’s Dirty Water Project 5k Run

Penny and John participated in Liquid Church’s Dirty Water Project to raise money and awareness of the problem of finding clean drinking water in Africa and around the world, something we take for granted. Did you know that $20.00 can provide 20 years of clean drinking water for one person? Our time was 1 hour and 15 minutes, and although we came in last we felt truly like champions. Here is what the local paper had to say about the event:

Morristown, Sept 4--The Liquid Church holds their Dirty Water Run 5k to benefit water projects in 3rd world countries. Darth Vader, a.k.a. Tim Lucas lead pastor at the Liquid Church, hi-fives runners as they make their way up Speedwell Ave. at the start of the race.

See John C. Mac Iver's Baptism Online!

I am the very last one to go so you may fast forward to the end. However, most people who watch this find it so inspirational that they watch most if not the entire thing!

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Note after you click choose The New Brunswick campus 9:30 service!

New Life And What It Means To Me, John C. Mac Iver

This Sunday November 22, 2009 something inside me changed and I am going to try to explain it. If you are of a Catholic, Lutheran, etc. and you baptise babies you may not understand. If you are Baptist, Pentecostal, or most Non-Denominational you will understand as we believe that baptism is an outward sign of an inward change of heart. Therefore it can only be done to adults or a child who understands it's symbolism; Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.
I was baptised shortly after I was saved at 13 years old but I didn't do it because I understood all it's implications, I did it because I wanted to be a member of Manahawkin Baptist Church. So as an adult I came to understanding of what baptism really meant. So all of my adult life I have wanted to be re-baptised or in my case baptised with understanding. The only problem for me was that it never felt right until this past Sunday.
I was visiting with my wife her church called Liquid Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey. I knew before I went that they were doing a baptism and I was curious about how they were going to do it in a hotel. I did not expect however that they would offer an open baptism, which would be offered to anyone who wanted to take that step of faith.
Well my dear Hearts, I was finally ready and after 26 years of wanting to and not feeling that I was in the right place, everything changed, and I lined up for spontaneous baptism.
The church was great they had like an assembly set up to take me through the process. First they lead me to two women volunteers; one interviewed me and the other recorded and edited it. That became my testimony that some Australian guy read before i was immersed. They had everything and to my surprise they had it in my size! They gave me swim trunks, a Liquid tee shirt and flip flops. They took me to a room to change and gave me instructions. They took great detail to make sure that I knew what I was doing and why.
My testimony included how my sin eventually lead me into prison and I felt like I was being cleansed from my dark secret. I truly believed, and still believe that when I came out of that water I was a new person. I also felt it was a wake-up call to those who would judge me based on my past. And now they can do what they like because God has forgiven me and has made me new despite what my critics might say.
So that's it I feel clean, excited and free, for the first time in many years maybe for the first time ever. God bless you all for reading this long testimony!

Our First Life Group Meeting

This was our first life group meeting and we put a lot of time into it, blessed time. We had a great group meeting, and that is because we have an exceptional group of people in attendance! All shared from their hearts and we had no need for "ice breakers!" These people came pre-cracked! The only negative thing that was reported to us was the fact that despite the candles, strategically placed around the room the odor from our sick dog was noticeable. So we will be working on that this week. We were honored that we had such an honest group that they were able to tell us about it. But Praise God for all things! Next week we plan to eat the group as part of a ritual sacrifice! Until then, God bless you all!

Life Groups and John C. Mac Iver

This blog has been dormant for too long. Now that Penny and I are starting a new home Bible study for Liquid Church in New Brunswick I think I might have more to say. We went to the leaders meeting last night and it was filled with those weird, alive, on fire for the Lord kind of people, you know the type, the type we wish we were. The type we were when we first got saved. Boy I really hate going into a room with too many people smiling! I never know whether they like me or want to eat me. Wow I watch way too many zombie movies! I used the joke that I was the youth group at my church meaning that I was one of the youngest at 44 but I don't think they got it, I will have to work on my delivery! My over all impression was that this was a group of committed Christians who love the Lord and want to serve Him the best way they can. My wife and I too are in this number. I don't go to Liquid but I love them just the same and I hope to have many funny and touching stories in the coming weeks! God bless you all! And God bless America, only! (that's just a small political joke).