John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil Company, which became Amoco and then was sold to BP. He made his first million dollars by the age of 23. By the time he was 50 years old, he was the richest person on the planet. But then, his life started to get really interesting. At 53, his hair fell out, his digestive system broke down, and a doctor told him he had a year to live.
One night, while in bed, he had a vision that told him, "You cannot take this money with you. Start giving it away."
So that's what he did. And, after a short time, his digestive system re-constituted, his hair actually grew back, and he found greater joy and meaning than he'd ever experienced before. He also lived until he was 98 years old, spending nearly half his life dedicated to God's vision for his life, giving himself and his money away.
This week, we'll continue our sermon series "Finance U" by
looking at this text and exploring what it means to have a great fourth quarter in life. A few worship notes for you:
- Ian Clark will preach at the 8:45 a.m. Chapel service.
- Voices of Eden, a gospel chorus of UNC Charlotte students, will be with us at the 9:30 a.m. service.
- At 10:30 a.m., we will celebrate the grand opening and dedication of our Welcome Center and Child Development Center.
- We will welcome Katherine Kerr, our new Senior Associate Minister for Congregational Care, She'll lead worship and greet folks in the Welcome Center after the two later services.
It will be a fantastic day at Covenant. Come with joyful hearts, and bring a friend.
Warmly,
