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Paul chorus / interlude Jon Growing up in Michigan, you didn’t go outside in winter But you could play outside in the summer humidity Sometimes my mom would splurge and get me a gallon of grape drink First choice was always water, but I was only interested in something sweet So I would decline and go back out playing Pleasure center of my brain was looking for that dopamine hit from sugar When I finally got desperate, I would pick up the hose, no matter where it was lying, no matter what it smelled like, put my mouth on it and quench my thirst Liquid is discussed a lot in the Bible 4 But he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Paul coda Jon Jeremy (not me) is going in for hip surgery tomorrow 15 years in pain hopefully ended Philippians 1:12-14 Phroneo Christou – the mind and attitude of Jesus Later on he’ll talk about contentment while being in chains Paul’s imprisonment helps to spread the gospel Learning to be content in all situations and circumstances Excerpt from Jon’s emails to a friend who’s dealing with pain Ecclesiastes – the Old Testament book of wisdom by Solomon Peace is not the absence of conflict, but sitting in the questions and the pain and still smiling Even in my despair and my confusion, I will still praise You my Lord and my God Paul is writing from a perspective of joy in sorrow You develop phroneo christou in sorrow and pain When we said yes to the open tomb and yes to the cross and yes to Jesus, we said yes … Continue reading →

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Paul Katie Sept 9 kids move up Need more volunteers Sept 22 free seminar about discipline your child’s Life covenant 9-1230 Sept 25 parent info night 730pm Women’s ministry 2 bible studies Dessert for women Sept 19 Men’s fraternity starting up, talk to Mike The Rock Youth go karting Paul Communion Jon Connor will pray, Melody will read Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely … Continue reading →

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Paul Say hi to someone near you that you don’t recognize and tell them what your kids were for Halloween Jon On November 20th the Watoto choir will be rocking it out here We need 4 more homes and 12 volunteers for the concert Talk to Jeami and signup on the sheets Agora on Thanksgiving Day – if you don’t have anything else to do, Adam Ebert is opening up his house for a Thanksgiving feast Talk to Chrissy Miles I’m 43 years old As I’m getting older, I’m less impressed with what people do and accomplish and more impressed with what people are becoming Compassion and love and hope and kindness … Shortly after the whole Red Sea incident People are freaking out and they’re saying now what Our leader is supposedly communing with God So they convince Aaron to melt down their gold to make a graven image … Continue reading →