The eNews Week of June 6 2004
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
COLLEGE BRIEFING!!! September 3-6
HOLY WORLDLINESS—a look ahead
SUNDAY SERMON NOTES—:-( none this week…
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 June 27
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—a look ahead
What's the point of being a light in a lighted room when there is so much darkness outside?
In Philippians 4:1-9, Paul tells the believers at Philippi to stand firm (v. 1). He then specifies three ways to stand firm. (1) Live in harmony (v. 2-3)—Pastor Charlie’s sermon series on relationship has been covering this issue. (2) Bring your needs to the near God so you’re free to rejoice, to be gentle with people, and to live without anxiety (v. 4-7). (3) Have an interior life that concentrates on excellent, praiseworthy things and an exterior life that does excellent, praiseworthy things (v. 8-9).
There was no gathering June 6, since most of us were at Kamper Kamp. Here’s the line-up for the next few weeks (dates are subject to change, ‘cause life happens):
June 13
1 Peter 2:9-17 Who are we, exactly? Why are we here?
June 20
Frosh Welcome
June 27
Jeremiah 29:4-7 Are WE exiles? If so, how should we act in this foreign country?
July 4
James 1:27 How’s our religion?
Isaiah 3:14-15 Where are our poor?
Isaiah 58:6-9 What does righteousness look like when it’s not in church?
July 11
John 9:5 Who’s the light now?
Matthew 5:13-16 What do salt and light do, anyway?
July 18
Discussion Panel—what does God’s work look like in real life?
This summer, our focus is ministry. Here’s the initial list:
Film Team
LA Food Bank, CARE box packing
TFB Shut-in Ministry
TFB Loaves and Fishes
TFB Vacation Bible School Staff
YAM Summer weekend planners
TFB Awesome Adventure (children’s outings) volunteers
YAM Ministry Hunters (add to this list!)
Think about this: What does holiness look like when it’s not in church?
You have to make the choice. Will you influence your culture or just be influenced by it. The choice is yours.
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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SUNDAY SERMON NOTES—:-( none this week…
Relationship Principles of Jesus, Part 6
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CONCERTS IN SO-CAL
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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