Category: What’s Up

Coffee With Nikki & All Other Videos (POSTPONED)

My video software is not working as well as it should be, and the quirks keep me from uploading new “Coffee With Nikki” Vlogs. All video production will be postponed until I have purchased new video software at the end of February or beginning of March.

I have to save the money to get it. It is better stewardship to get Corel Video Pro versus paying a subscription per month to Adobe. I use Corel Video Pro at my day job. This is a great product, and at less than one hundred dollars, a good deal. With my camcorder, I need something that does better things with sound. Corel has been able to rescue a poorly made video with weak sound in the past.

What keeps me from pushing out consistent videos every week? 

Support: 17%

Learn More: www.worldventure.com/nhahn

 

Why It’s Difficult to Serve

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve…” says Mark 10:45. As I let this verse sink into my heart, I realized I have always glossed over it. I nod, agree, and move on, without really letting it sink in.

If God came to serve rather than be served, why are we (humans) still expecting people to come to us, through our church doors, to our programs?

On the ministry side of things, I serve wholeheartedly, but on the personal side of things, sometimes, I allow myself to be served. I let laziness instruct my actions.

  • Not getting receipts to my husband.
  • Not getting the dishes done.
  • Not putting serving my husband on high priority all the time.

These are my faults. It’s easy to be served, but not so simple to serve. The common response in churches can be, “Why should I (put your complaint here); why not them?” With this attitude, who is going to cross that bridge to make connections first if we are waiting for them to respond? If no one crosses that bridge to make peace, no peace exists. Your resentment is real to have to make an effort, but regardless, what are we supposed to do as people of faith?

“For even the Son of man did not come to be served,” Mark reminds us, “but to serve…” This doesn’t mean we become someone else’s door mat. As the opportunity presents itself to show love, we should ask the Holy Spirit to give us direction and motivation.

As for my personal life, I can’t promise I will faithfully put the receipts where they belong, get the dishes done in time, or always let serving trump laziness, but I do try. It’s a journey. My husband is my most important relationship on this earth, second only to my relationship with God.

I want to honor those that I love with my actions, even those I do not love, not to make a point, but to live out my faith as Jesus tells me, because He loves THEM.

Upcoming Book Discussion: Fish Tank Startups

TRC Magazine is having a book discussion on Kevin Cullis’, “Fish Tank Startups.” I met Kevin at the 2016 Hackathon at WorldVenture. His heart is to help empower someone with biblical business principles to start their own business. Besides Arizona’s S.C.O.R.E., I don’t know many who have a ministry to help people get out of the rut and start a business to help make ends meet.

I’ll be doing the book discussion. Kevin may be present in the chat area. Join us on Friday, February 3 at 4 PM MST here.

New Book Review: No More Faking Fine

“The beautiful nature of lament is that it has a beginning and an end. No one is meant to live forever in grief and sorrow, yet without it, our life loses all meaning and our sense of immeasurable joy that is intended for our journey. Without lament, there is no joy.” Pg. 15, No More Faking Fine by Esther Fleece.

The book arrived in the mail. I am always interested in books that help an individual develop intimacy with God. This appealed to me because, in my own lament, so many chose to shuffle into their generational comfort instead of being a true friend. Phrases like, “I don’t want to hear it,” followed by absolute disdain for the pain I was feeling pushed me into isolation.

In healthy community, we are meant to share the burden together, not silence the hurt, cram it down into the dark secret spots of your heart, and suffer indefinitely because it makes someone else feel uncomfortable. Church, in my mind, has always been a symbol of community, of family. It hasn’t always been that way for me though.

I will write up an interview of this book in the next few weeks. Because it was mailed late to me, I get a few weeks past the January 31 deadline to write it up.

If you need to talk, you can message me on social media or by email. I always respond. 

An Opportunity to Join my Facebook Live Group

Tonight (Sunday, January 29) at 5 PM MST, I will be hosting a Facebook Live session on a group. You may join it by leaving a comment here. I’ll email you to verify your email that you use for Facebook, and add you to the live session.

We will be talking about my partnership with WorldVenture.

Hope to see you tonight!

Coffee With Nikki Postponed Til Next Week

It’s been too hard this week to create another “Coffee With Nikki.” Plus, I am having issues with my video editing software. This means I’m going to have to bite the bullet and get a new video editing system. I’m also struggling with my current camcorder as the audio is terrible.

So, stay tuned for next week when I get another episode up. I may get a regular vlog up, but with an appointment later today, one tomorrow, and an evening presentation, I am not sure I am able to do video this weekend.

Look for a new episode next weekend.

5 Ways to Start Conversations Post Election

Philippians 4:8-9 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

The last seven years, especially these last two years, politics has become far less important to me than the relationships I want to foster. People on my newsfeed have expressed weariness over the anger, the riots, the hate, and all politics in general. Politics has its place, but we need to recall why we are on social media and how to start a meaningful conversation.

Here are some helpful conversation starters:

  1. “How are you?”
  2. Meaningfully comment on someone’s status and pursue that thread of conversation.
  3. Share posts that edify and help someone be a better believer.
  4. Follow up on a prayer request in text, private message, email, or on social media.
  5. Think about some of your political posts. Are you demonizing an entire people group without understanding the dynamics of that group? Would those posts hinder other Christians from compassionately reaching that group because of that group’s impression of us from your public post? Ask a missionary about the people groups he or she serves. Post accordingly and with discernment.

The more I grow as a Christian, the more I understand that I don’t have a full understanding of situations, right and left political “news” have agendas, and situations are complex. Life doesn’t fit in neat boxes, and I must be a believer first and an American last. Listen first and speak last must be my new way of life.

Can I encourage you to think about what you post?

• Is it necessary?
• Is it true?
• Does it help us?
• Does it divide unnecessarily?
• Lastly, as a Christian, are you acting in the best interest of your audience?

Finding Courage

Meeting churches, picking up new clients, and telling people about what I do doesn’t come without a fair amount of anxiety as I seek out courage. When this new life becomes overwhelming, I think, “I could be a person with a regular job, not working ministry, not serving, with more time to read or bake or something.”

Yet, that person wasn’t happy. 

I am happy following God’s will in my life. I didn’t see how far He would take me when He asked me to join a church’s prayer team, then lead it. I thought stepping beyond being the wallflower was the limit of His calling. I didn’t see that He would bring me this far.

As I write, I am sitting in the lobby of the Doubletree Denver Tech Hotel among so many great people–people who have experienced things I haven’t yet. People who have sacrificed whole lives to be uprooted and live somewhere else. The common question people ask me is, “Where are you going?”

“Online,” is too simple of an answer.

The width of ministry while working full time makes my own head whirl.

  • I fear failure, but I face it with faith.
  • I fear rejection, but my skin is thick enough to take it.
  • I fear being quieted by those who who fear change, but I speak up because I can’t be quiet.

The typical length of any of my co-workers raising funds has been two to three years. I am a year and a half into this journey, having just been released in March, 2016 to raise support.

I’m looking for people who want to see the church empowered and united to share the Gospel online and who are willing to support me, even with just a small amount per month. I’m looking for partners. I’m looking for people who are tired of the status quo with how the church is acting online and want someone to get involved and train them.

Today, I picked up a new client. I will be helping him get his ministry online. It is all a part of the vision of getting the church involved in the new mission field called, the internet. It is time-consuming to train churches and people on social media, much less do it for free.

Are you with me?

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Current Support: 16.12%

This Week’s Posts…

This week I will be posting from Denver, Colorado as I attend WorldVenture’s Renewal Conference.

We are thankful that a friend is available to house sit our cat and how our neighbors promised they would also be watching our home. It’s friends like these that make me feel better about having such a public life online.

Will you be praying for travel safeties? Snow came this weekend and we have a long drive to the airport. Please be praying today for my support numbers to go up and for possible new friends to meet at Renewal. Pray for networking!

If you are in the Denver, Colorado area, and would like to meet up with me to talk about what God is doing through Social Media, please email me. I would love to carve out some time with you. 

 

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