Paul Kennedy Family Dedication Jon Exo 3:8 God comes down to us Brought Moses to rescue Israel 1 Peter 2:9 Not race or class nor gender, but a new community To make His name known through us Bring people out of darkness and into the light Can’t stay in a safe place, must go to the pagan land Not really milk and honey but agrarian flourishment Middle East had milk land (sheep/goatherds) and honey land (farmer) Bee honey and fig/date/fruit-tree honey Two regions Milk west of Dead Sea, Honey east (Negev region) – where they wandered Wilderness means test of faith What it means to rely completely on God Had to learn dependance…discipleship 40 is significant number/period of time 40 days from resurrection to acenscion – talked about the Kingdom Land of honey is where God rewards steps of faith Out of the land of milk into land of honey … Continue reading →

Paul (waltz) (half/full time lindy) Dedication of Sarah Grace Wilson (Pastor Jon’s niece) Paul: creating a membership for this church is a big thing We’re now too big to fail? 😉 Our economy may be down…but not God’s…not the economy of the kingdom of heaven Announcements Friday, March 13, youth praise art dance night here Sterling Dogood Printed financial info for January Mick Wilson (Jon’s brother-in-law) Last spoke with Ernie to the men at the retreat Do we move and look for a house? All the affects Moved to a new tract house Who is the true youth pastor in your family? Fathers are the true shepherds of the family The good heart When house hunting you look at the living room, then you move through the arch an you find an even greater room Don’t just live in the living room Gen 1:3-5,26-27 We were created with an inbound … Continue reading →

Paul (lindy) (waltz) Jon It’s that time of year, grab a heart an pray for a kid 1 Samuel 15:10-23 Self-deception Destroy the Amalekites utterly, saith the Lord Saul begins to make decisions outside of the boundaries of God’s command Decisions that formed subtle patterns of behavior that led to a bitter ending Consumed by jealousy and envy Under the power of self-deception, we can end badly Saul returned with the best of the livestock and the king – 95% of what God commanded Samuel loved Saul, prayed for him Saul asks Samuel to speak at the party Self-deception: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it. The act of fooling oneself, of willfully not accepting the obvious We’re great at collecting data that supports OUR view of things Three techniques 1) blame shift 1 Samuel 15:15 See the writing on the wall and face it or … Continue reading →