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 →

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 Kevin New women’s men’s and small group’s leaders (Susan, Mike, Manoj) Manoj Small groups are awesome Sending around a clipboard, seeing who’s interested in small groups and bible studies Paul One of the things I love is the genuine concern for one another we all have Prayer for the world, for Japan and Libya I hear the rain beating outside and it reminds me that we’re protected in a lot of way If we just keep our hope and resources bottled up it will die + tag (And If Our God Is For Us) Stephen Keating April 5th noon prayer meeting Jon Miles is the kind of person who sends links…every day Photos of Japan Had some music James 1 is all about suffering Practical things to think through It’s what we do in the suffering that matters  I have a bible that removes the numbers It’s very interesting … Continue reading →

Paul Jon Matthew 6:7- Greek words Battologeo – Babble (to stutter, i.e. (by implication) to prate tediously — use vain repetitions) Polulogia – Diarrhea of the mouth (loquacity, i.e. prolixity — much speaking) Ancient Egyptian prayer to Amun Ra Hail to thee Maker of herbs Opener of every eye This is just the opener Is this how we get God’s attention? Saying all the titles so he will pay attention to us? 1 Kings 18:25- Is anybody paying attention? Are we getting the words right? Is see a wound in the human heart Was that just something that happened back then? I see it today in Christian communities Jesus steps into human anxiety and says here’s how to pray I’m going to blow your mind All you need – come to Him as your hallowed Father Breaks through paranoia and fear Just come to the Father, He’s got everything you … Continue reading →

Paul Rob & Jill Isaiah 51 1 Peter 2:4-5 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Jon The rock from which you were cut Heritage of where we’ve come from Living stones Context of temple of the Holy Spirit Things being cut away that you think you need Next week is spiritual gifts (and 4 more weeks) Based on tonight’s passages, some pictures come to mind Look at the expansion of Christianity in the 1st century Asia Minor, part of the Roman Empire, exploded with Christianity Very pagan culture – like Las Vegas; what happens in Asia Minor, stays in Asia Minor Pagan culture Evangelical Covenant Church Wants to plant 3 churches in Las Vegas that partner with existing churches 8 followers of Jesus Christ transformed Asia Minor Has the message of Jesus Christ changed? No Lots of excavations revealing details about 1st century life Greek city on the coast of the Aegean Sea … Continue reading →