Paul Jon A word in the text Phronesis Will/desire/inner part of us that makes decisions Thinking, acting, feeling But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ. More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness – a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness. My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to … Continue reading →

Paul Katie I’m the children’s director Dec 18th is the Christmas Program In January we’ll be starting a separate worship team for the kids Just got back from Haiti and so many people have asked that I’m gonna do a review Went with another local church for 2 weeks Loving on the kids and just being able to play with them and supporting those who have given up their lives to help people Going back a 2nd time the most interesting part was seeing where people I met the first time are at now Orphanage is growing by leaps and bounds All the kids are really special If you’ve been to Uganda before, you might want to go back and see what’s changed since them…it can be very special Paul It’s really special when somebody from our church takes the things we sing about and make it real Stephen and … Continue reading →

Josh Kauffman Stephen Keating Announcements Katie Keating South Bay Agora meeting at the Grimes’ house Katie Tiffany Recruiting for children’s ministry Sun May 22nd after church Children’s tribute to mother’s Matthew Kennedy I still consider this my home church I don’t know what to say, Mark says just cry and you’ll be fine Relationships affect all of us We all fail at relationships We’re human but God is perfect and He gives us hope Ephesians 5:22-33 Don’t freak out by the word submit This verse has saved my marriage There’s a lot here to dissect It’s a beautiful thing as Steven Tyler would say on American Idol This is only my second time preaching since going into ministry The first time, Byron McDonald, the lead pastor for Rolling Hills Covenant Church flew off to Japan and asked me to take over There’s 2 verses for girls but 8 or 9 … Continue reading →

Paul Stephen Lord’s Prayer Paul used to be the pianist for a “black gospel choir” Paul Chris Hiransomboon was in that choir too…”black gospel choir” was really a style description…mostly whites and Asians 2010 was heartbreaking 2011 is what now Church has decisions to make A lot of people are asking “What now?” Unless the Lord builds the house, the laborers build in vain Had 10 points 1. He speaks to us through Scripture Almost didn’t add this one because I thought it was obvious How many times do people lock themselves in a prayer closet waiting to hear God when we’ve got His Word? Hebrews 4:12 2 Timothy – God-breathed Waiting For Lightning – Steven Curtis Chapman Ever had a moment where a verse pops in your head? Can’t happen unless you read the Bible in the first place 2. God speaks into our hearts Individually, collectively How does … Continue reading →

Paul (As morning dawns) –Today is the start of Advent We celebrate in advance, we see it coming Janes Family Isaiah 11 Paul A song of longing (How Great Is Your Love) –Don’t want to stop being thankful 2 days after Thanksgiving (waltz) (What could I say?) (You stood before creation) Jon Genesis 1 Colossians Philippians Start out with separating light from darkness Then land/water, vegetation Sequence of order in complexity Tree more advanced than a rock Now we have animal life Woman final creation Amen and it was good More advanced, complex, beautiful to look upon Look upon this progression and the thing that strikes me is that we mean something to somebody, to our Creator Person next to you easy to love, what about the person who cut you off? Family? Realizing that they had dominion over everything, they tried to find an identity other than God Began … Continue reading →