Paul Jon Daytime prayer meeting the following Tuesday Next Sunday we will be at Tree of Life @ 5:30!! (not 5) Something interesting tonight I’ve given it a great deal of thought How God describes us as clay and Himself the potter And Jon is just one lump of clay trying to describe God to other lumps of clay Interesting couple of months in Christianity re: the end of the world Hal Lindsey’s book The Late Great Planet Earth I started my first ??? Whisenant – rapture in 1988 Pamphlets in church Families that bought it hook line and sinker September 11-13 1988 My dad (a minister) was begging people to not buy into this 1994 Harold Camping predicted the end and wrote a book Got it wrong Thinking about the Rapture Afraid of the concept Jesus would return like a thief in the night, take all the Christians and … Continue reading →

Paul ?? Jon Exodus 33 is my favorite chapter, its where the name of this church comes from v. 15-23 Exodus 33 The Command to Leave Sinai 1The LORD said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you(A) and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To(B) your offspring I will give it.’ 2I will send an(C) angel before you,(D) and I will drive out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 3(E) Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey;(F) but I will not go up among you,(G) lest I consume you on the way, for you are a(H) stiff-necked people.” 4When the people heard this disastrous word, they(I) mourned, and(J) no one put on his ornaments. 5For the LORD had said … Continue reading →

Paul Highlights from Children’s Ministry Resurrection Eggs with the kids 1 – a donkey 2 – silver coins 3 – cup 4 – praying hands 5 – crown of thorns 6 – cross 7 – nail 8 – dice 9 – spear 10 – cloth 11 – stone 12 – EMPTY! Then had them do art – draw something that they were thankful for so we could decorate the walls of the church office (it was all Laura’s idea).

Paul All of my life i offer you Jesus-He gives back double Matt Jon is prepping his next series The past few weeks he’s been wrestling with God’s goodness Disaster on the otherwise o the world doesn’t directly affect your life Personal disaster though makes you ask, is God good Goodness of God doesn’t depend on your character God is good … All th time. All the time…god is good He is risen…he is risen indeed Good is very relative Good or great haircut, Kobe have a good or great season, Good job or great job Mostly take great over good in our culture More an eater than a cook Ribs he cooks Getting it right is a process If you put all this work into something and it’s just good, you’re demoralized Maybe the authors of the Bible didn’t intend for us to interpret it that way, that tamely … Continue reading →

Paul (waltz) (lindy) Announcements Paul – PD Rob & Jill – Westside Pregnancy Clinic Jon Let’s talk about anger, what makes Jesus angry Mark 3:1-6 Not angry with frustration, angry with grief Observations 1. Jesus is not angry at how this affects Him personally 2. Most of our anger arises out of how it affects us Angry at human injustice 3. Doesn’t carry it with Him (to use tomorrow at the lunch table), doesn’t stew over it Amos 5:21-24 Divine anger, not human anger – not like the anger at home Amos 8:4-6 Ignoring the needy God will provide – He will see and He will respond Using another human being is the worst sin… What disturbs you more: a God who sees injustice and does nothing or a God who sees what’s happening and responds. Human life is more important than the Sabbath. 5. His anger leads to healing … Continue reading →

Paul Announcements Paul Uganda trip report Goal: true understanding of The Rock’s contribution to Uganda Heather Quick snapshot Worked with Sanyu Baby Orphanage for abandoned children, brought them supplies, age birth-4 AidChild orphanage for kids with AIDS (not HIV), age 4-16 Maggie’s Ranch/Cornerstone village that teaches western jobs (table service) ??? Ages 16-25 Played soccer and dancing to get ready for world vision kids Gulu for the world vision kids Nice to see 2D picture have personality County hospital and other hospitals – supply delivery God is really behind Jeami’s mission Given the Rock a really good name It’s daunting the power she wields the way she gets things done Super-anointed, it’s magical We need to get behind her Go and see it for yourself, financially support her, pray for her, ask her how you can help Don’t let her feel alone in what she’s doing Heather’s lessons 1. Maggie … Continue reading →

Paul With special guest violinist/mandolin player (violin, lindy) (mandolin, fast lindy/charleston) Announcements There’s a story in Exodus about Moses (I would hope so!) Paul (mandolin) (mandolin/violin) (violin) (mandolin) John Teeler (sp?) Fountain of Life Covenant Church Church down the street Friends with the Lakers band Knowing God’s heart Didn’t grow up in the church (want to watch Popeye) Father died early in a gliding accident Lost the Christian club wrote a 5-page letter saying he had a 1:1 chance of not going to church Smoking, drinking, partying wasn’t the problem, it was a solution Late afternoon, surfing accident on a huge day, caught in a rip current Comes to the realization that today I’m going to die Two things popped: mom lost dad 5 years ago; already paid for prom limo Prayed: God if you’re real, help me Red buoy, dolphin man helps him to shore and disappears 3 years … Continue reading →