Christmas Eve Bible Study
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December 17 Bible Study
Bright and early going through 2 Peter. 6:30-7:30am. Come join the conversation.
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December 3rd Bible Study
Hope you can join me here for our conversation on the Bible.
The Origins Project
Paul Richardson Conference & Free Copies of “A Certain Risk”!
Our next LIVE, free conference call will be on Wednesday, March 10th at 1:00pm Pacific Time (4:00pm Eastern) with Paul Richardson.
Paul was born and raised in a village carved out of the jungle in Dutch New Guinea, where his parents were missionaries. With a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in educational leadership, Richardson is part of a group creating a network of state-of-the-art Christian schools in some of the most impoverished environments on earth. Richardson lives in southeast Asia with his wife, Cyndi, and their three children.
Paul served as an elder at Mosaic before moving back to Southeast Asia. His father Don Richardson is the author of “Peace Child.”
In his memoir, A Certain Risk: Living Your Faith at the Edge, Paul will inspire you to engage the complexities of your world with creative solutions-with creativity that comes straight from the heart of the Creator. Drawing on stories from his life as a change specialist in the world’s largest Muslim country, Richardson explores what causes you to be pinned down under personal apathy and disappointment, and he helps you seek the Spirit-fueled life that can set you free.
LOVE
There are three types of love that play into every relationship:
Eros- The physical attraction. The passion. The heat. The spark. The magic. This kind of love is based upon a chemical reaction in the brain and how it reacts to specific stimuli. Mainly when someone of the opposite gender is found to be pleasing to the eye.
Phileo- The companionship kind of love. The brotherly love that ties two soul mates together. The bond that is not easily broken.
Agape- The love that is unconditional that goes beyond our comprehension. The love that is undeserved and unmerited.
All three of these loves are vital in a relationship. It is like a triangle with each love taking up a side. As the love grows, the triangle grows. However, my question is, is it ok to have a triangle that does not have equal sides? Or is the perfect kind of love in a relationship supposed to have equal sides no matter what and grow at the same rate?
Oh, the mystery of love!
Raining in Southern California
Yes, you read correctly. There was rain today in southern California! Absolutely insane! It is the beginning of June, but this is “June gloom” to the extreme. There were even thunderclaps heard! Must be “global warming.”
Who have you served today?
Just wondering if you have your eyes open to those in need. The disciples of Jesus were arguing not about who was the greatest among them (which is the question they ask Jesus), but they were really wondering who was the least among them. It was the duty of the least to wash the feet of all the others. They were wondering who was the foot washer among them!!!
Professional Sports
Have you ever wondered why someone gets paid so much money to run around on a court or field in order to win a game. I played years of little league as well as high school football for the love of the game and competition sake. When did the world decide that people shoudl be paid to play games?
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
So, this morning I am teaching on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. I thought that the idea of being a neighbor is central to this passage and thought about Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. My childhood memories flooded back to me as I watched an episode. I wanted to be his neighbor, but at the same time my adult cynicism overwhelmed me and I thought how Mr. Rogers’ could be viewed as a creepy neighbor preying on young kids. What a crazy world we live in, where the world’s most lovable neighbor can be viewed in a bad light!
Jon Nungester-Living from the Inside Out 