The eNews Week of May 9 2004

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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK

REGULAR HAPPENINGS
COLLEGE BRIEFING!!! September 3-6
CONCERTS IN SO-CAL


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REGULAR HAPPENINGS
WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center

EAT, Last Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EAT is May 30
Meet in the TFB patio

SUNDAY GATHERING @ 10 am on Sundays—TFB College Room


BIBLE STUDY @ 7:15-9:00 pm on Tuesdays— TFB College Room
Current Study: Learning Jesus in the Gospel According to Mark

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COLLEGE BRIEFING!!! September 3-6

Cost: $160
Place: Forest Home (we’re staying in Main Camp this year!!)

Speaker: Bryan Loritts
Host: Jason Djang
Band: Plumbline

Sign-ups begin June 6

For details click here.

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HOLY WORLDLINESS—Cultural Input
What's the point of being a light in a lighted room when there is so much darkness outside?

How do you decide if you should watch or listen or read? The general rule is if the crud-ratio is too high—TURN IT OFF!!! Soul pollution has a very high price.


For more specifics, there’s a good resource at Ransom Fellowship:


Discernment Training

Christian Discernment 101 will give you a general overview of what we mean by discernment and introduce you to the key questions a discerning Christian asks.

Discernment 102: How to Disagree Agreeably Learning how to think clearly and charitably is key.

Discernment 201: A Guide to Reading Fiction Christianly Bring discernment to the pleasure of reading.

Discernment 202: Pop Culture: Why Bother? Sometimes the problems with culture can be so overwhelming, Christians decide it would be best to withdraw from it. Denis Haack gives four reasons not to.


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Wanna think some more? Check out these articles at Relevant Magazine

Holy Worldliness, Part One
Holy Worldliness, Part Two
Relevant Magazine's progressive culture page


Mueller on culture


Faith and Culture links


Ransom Fellowship (discernment training)


questions to ask about film/tv/etc

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CONCERTS IN SO-CAL
PAX217, May 21 at The Glasshouse
POD, June 16 at the Wiltern Theater & June 20 at Soma
Fish Fest, July 25 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Information courtesy of Transparent Productions
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