Paul Stephen 11-11-11 the time it’s now The words from Mark just kind of jump off the page We’re glad you’re here Offering Next week it’s Watoto Pretty packed, so be sure to arrive early for seating We can’t all go to Africa Great way to get a feel and a look at Africa Paul This is THE Becki Ryan Jon Great segue Story about a woman who could sing that song 4 years ago we went over this story, but I think it’s important to revisit Elkinah is married 1 Samuel 1:3-28 We’re supposed to pray and then things get better No means no and there’s nothing on the other side … There isn’t a person in this room who doesn’t have inadequacies Why do we love underdogs in movies? … If you build your life on your kids, your expectations will crush them … Peninah isn’t satisfied/pursued either, … Continue reading →

Paul tag bridge Jon Prayer for the offering Meet with Moses and signed an agreement to open up on November 1st If you feel led to give, put Crave Life Covenant Church on the memo line Prayer for Crave Mike Workman will be speaking tonight, he’s a good friend of my family and of me Mike Colossians 2:3-15 Paul, off the bat addresses reality 3 kingdoms One is our kingdom God’s kingdom Satan’s kingdom Paul is assuming that the Collosians have submitted to Christ as the head Dallas Willard, kingdom, range of your effective will We’re used to thinking in our kingdom God’s will … Christ’s invitation (Matt 4:17) Jesus is inviting people to participate Agape love as modeled by God and Jesus Total submission/surrender Reality shifts We walk about life with some false realities … Your lie to yourself – Desire is my master Missed an opportunity to celebrate … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Prayer for the offering Paul’s speaking tonight We’re in fundraising mode for the next six weeks Paul I wish you could see what I see up here Everything we experience When the speaker is uneasy the listener is uneasy At least I have Angry Birds on my phone Breathless, I hang on the every word from my adonis Protagonist: main character Dooteragonist: 2nd main character Antagonist: villain I’d like to touch on what the bible says about this Luke 9:23 pick up your cross and follow me We see a cross and feel welcomed because we know the rest of the story What was Bartholomew’s perspective? It was a bloody awful thing Why would Jesus use this imagery? Scicero (emperor before Jesus) wanted to abolish crucifixion Self-denial Deep-fried Twinkee Whack-a-mole with the sinful self Denial of it like Peter’s denial of Christ Just as passionate as his confession … Continue reading →

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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 Jon Tried to celebrate Shannon’s birthday yesterday by going to the beach, but it rained, so we sat in a group and sang songs It’s hard dealing with all the emotions involved in remembering this day As we move through tonight, contemplate what our nation has walked through and what we’ve gone through as Christians And I think about the teachings of Jesus Christ My thinking changed on this day Do not become the evil that is done to you, turn the other cheek Lord’s Prayer Paul Sterling Psalm 4 Katie Keating Psalm 27 Anna Warde Isaiah 61 Stephen Keating I was thinking about tragedies Hurricanes on the East Coast, fires in Texas If we’re not careful, we try and put meaning on it and talking for God instead of listening Look at Job, the three men looking for meaning and they’re wrong Ecclesiastics God doesn’t point fingers, this … 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 →