Paul Jeami Prayer for the offering Watoto Choir is coming back, November 20th and 21st We need host homes Jon Can you remember a first worst job? Shoveling manure, shoe salesman, taco del amo We have shared Teaching Ryan to drive stick shift I remember my dad teaching my sister to drice a 1987 Nova (stick shift next the the driving wheel) She actually got out of the car and walked home I learned in a Ford Escort Great stories help connect us By sharing something, we hope it will help us connect with people Connection happens when someone throws out a “Me too” Life Is Mostly Edges by Calvin Miller What it feels like to be a pastor You mean you can actually make it through being a pastor and still be sane? Sometimes you connect to a book or a song or a movie where you feel like … Continue reading →

Paul Mike Prayer for offering Men’s Retreat coming up Oct. 7,8,9 Redondo Union High School is hosting a tribute for 9/11 around 7pm next Sunday Paul Communion Rob Acts 9 Jon Christianity is something that takes us up Philippians 4:12-23 He goes from this violent zealot who understands everything Some kind of power converted him Is that how conversion is supposed to be? Cuz mine wasn’t that sparkly Last week the Ethiopian fisherman had a simple conversion There are some commonalities Up until this point, Saul had a very good idea of who God was A couple of chapters ago, Stephen said we don’t need the temple or the rituals Rubbed Saul the wrong way, sounded like absolutely blasphemy First question when Saul meets Jesus? Who are you? Saul had a lot of Bible knowledge and understanding He was still deeply unsettled and restless I need something greater than my … Continue reading →

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Paul (Worthy Is The Lamb Who Was Slain) (Mighty And Strong To Save) (Tell Me The Story Of) Jon Acts 6-8 Background before we talk about Stephen The church has experienced a lot of growth and excitement One of their leaders is about to be murdered and it changes everything the apostles have received threats, but nothing further until now This scatters the church of Jerusalem to the four winds Acts 2 and Pentecost God revealed His plan of renewing and restoring the world Christianity flourishes amongst persecution and punishment Tom Bohlinger Acts 6:8-15 Jon Want to ask a question of us as a community Do we have the characteristics of Stephen? What would people say about me in 4 words? And what would they say about this community? V. 8 says Stephen is full of grace and power Speaking with authority = power If Jesus is somebody that speaks … Continue reading →