Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sept 23--Resurrecting the Church
Opening Question:
How do you respond when someone asks you if you are religious? Or, what religion are you?
Quote to consider:
Two guys are sitting talking about the condition of the world. One of them says that he wants to ask God why he allows all this poverty and war and suffering to exist in the world. His friend says, "why don't you ask?" He answers that he is worried God will ask him the same question, saying, "You tell me why we allow this to happen. You are my body, my hands, my fee."
Once in small groups, we answered the following:
Feel free to continue the discussion by posting your comments.
How do you respond when someone asks you if you are religious? Or, what religion are you?
Quote to consider:
Two guys are sitting talking about the condition of the world. One of them says that he wants to ask God why he allows all this poverty and war and suffering to exist in the world. His friend says, "why don't you ask?" He answers that he is worried God will ask him the same question, saying, "You tell me why we allow this to happen. You are my body, my hands, my fee."
Once in small groups, we answered the following:
- Share your experience of the church.
- What do you think of your local church? How are we doing? What are we doing right? Where might we be off track? What are we doing wrong? How do we need to change?
- How do we stay on track or get back on track?
Feel free to continue the discussion by posting your comments.
Sept 16--Jesus Wrecked my LiFE
The year is off to another great start--different room...same excitement.
Our discussion today was based on the differences between BELIEVERS and FOLLOWERS. what is your definintion? what does the Bible say?
Most importantly...what does Jesus call us to be? A believer? A follower? Something in bewteen?
Jesus was a radical in the truest sense. The fact of the matter is that when he does call us, and we answer...our life will never be the same...wrecked, if you will.
Feel free to leave you thoughts and comments!!
Our discussion today was based on the differences between BELIEVERS and FOLLOWERS. what is your definintion? what does the Bible say?
Most importantly...what does Jesus call us to be? A believer? A follower? Something in bewteen?
Jesus was a radical in the truest sense. The fact of the matter is that when he does call us, and we answer...our life will never be the same...wrecked, if you will.
Feel free to leave you thoughts and comments!!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Welcome back to LiFE
“The issues we will stir up can be
volatile and gut-wrenching. But I
think there are enough of us so
discontented with the old answers
and traditional camps - whether
believers or activists, capitalists or
socialists, republicans or democrats,
pacifists or just-warriors - that risk is
worth it. The time has come for a new
kind of conversation, a new kind of
Christianity, a new kind of revolution.”
-Shane Claiborne
LiFE
Sundays
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Adult Class
N. Social Events Room
No prerequisites. Come as you are!
Hope Presbyterian Church •7132 Portland Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423 • 612/866-4055 • hope-pc.org
volatile and gut-wrenching. But I
think there are enough of us so
discontented with the old answers
and traditional camps - whether
believers or activists, capitalists or
socialists, republicans or democrats,
pacifists or just-warriors - that risk is
worth it. The time has come for a new
kind of conversation, a new kind of
Christianity, a new kind of revolution.”
-Shane Claiborne
LiFE
Sundays
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Adult Class
N. Social Events Room
Come to LiFE, an interactive,
Sunday morning time set
aside for Biblically provoked
discussion, prayer, exploration
and love for each other.
Sunday morning time set
aside for Biblically provoked
discussion, prayer, exploration
and love for each other.
No prerequisites. Come as you are!
Hope Presbyterian Church •7132 Portland Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423 • 612/866-4055 • hope-pc.org
