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A fresh eNews is posted each Monday and updated on Wednesday
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
SUNDAY COLLEGIUM— EAT! and Flea Market Ministry
THE STORY OF GOD—What we’re up to…
STORY-CONNECTING STORIES
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: OC Fair, July 30
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Staff:
Pastor G (TFB Youth Min Pastor) gbenjamin49@gmail.com
Laura (teacher, AKA the mad tangent rider; eNews editor) lkspringer@gmail.com
Leadership team:
TBA
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SUNDAY COLLEGIUM— EAT! and Flea Market Ministry
Sunday we went to the flea market in downtown Torrance, giving away free attention. Huh? Yup, absolutely free attention. We spent about an hour walking through the market, asking people how their day was going, and then actually listening to their answer. Some of us were better at this than others, but it was an excellent ordinary attempt. If you would like to learn more about ordinary attempts, go to http://off-the-map.org/
July 31: Prayer 2 of 3, led by Stef M
August 7: Prayer 3 of 3, led by Stef M
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THE STORY OF GOD—What we’re up to…
As the leader of the first rebellion against God’s rule and the Adversary who has now officially lost the war, Satan fights a desperate, losing battle against God’s rule. Deluded by twisted memories of personal glory and haunted by piercing visions of his own demise, this dangerous enemy recklessly takes advantage of the pervasive corruption caused by humanity’s rebellion, warring against the inevitable completion of God’s rule in Jesus Christ.
Movements:
Beginnings, Genesis 1-12
Israel, Genesis 12-Malachi
Christ, the gospels
Church, Acts –Jude and church history
Endings, Revelation and other passages
The Problem: Rebellion against the rule of God and the mind-body-spirit-world results of that rebellion.
The Solution: Jesus Christ. Everything before Christ points toward Christ and everything after Christ points back to Christ. In the end, everything is returned to God’s original design in Christ.
What came before… The story of Israel. Tuesday, July 26:
- Ehud (AKA Fat Poker) (Judges 3:12-30) [NOTE: check out the pic :-) online]: Eglon, king of Moab, was suppressing Israelites; they called out for help and God sent Ehud to kill the king.
- The chick that kills the dude with a tent stake (Judges 4): Jael assassinates Sisera (commander of the Canaanite King Jabin) with a tent peg, which ultimately led to the defeat of the Canaanite King Jabin.
- Gideon defeats the Midianites (Judges 7:1-22; Psalm 135:5): With trumpets and torches, Gideon and his army of 300 men defeat a bit group of Midianites.
- Renewed Oppression (Judges 10:6-7): The Israelites piss off God, he hands them to the Philistines and the Ammonites.
- Idolatry in the tribe of Dan (Judges 18): The Danites attack Micah (who hired a Levite to lead worship of the silver idols his mother made), sack the town, and worship Micah’s idols.
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STORY-CONNECTING STORIES
Sometimes accidents of life conspire with our unwise choices, trapping us in a cycle from which we find no escape. That’s what happened to W. A property-destroying fire devastated W’s family, brain chemistry darkened W’s emotions, and repeated unwise choices sent W on a downward spiral of depression and attempted suicides that lasted well over a decade. Life on earth is hard enough; continually refusing to live in God’s hesed and justice traps us—individually and corporately—in a cycle of self-corruption.
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS
SUNDAYS
WORSHIP GATHERING @ 9:15 am—Main Worship Center
Intergenerational worship gathering with indy-folk-rockish music and good preaching… too fun!
“COFFEE HOUSE” @ 10:30ish
Coffee, conversation, and donut holes in the TFB Courtyard.
COLLEGIUM @ 11 am—TFB College Room
Collegial teaching time led by collegians
TUESDAYS
TUESDAY GATHERING @ 7:15-9:00 pm— TFB College Room
Hangout and conversation, guided by a teacher-facilitator; often resembles Mr. Toad’s wild ride, but with bibles.
Currently: Writing a screenplay for the Story of God media project
DAY varies…
WEEKEND GATHERING (contact Pastor G for details)
Hang out, talk, bring your friends.
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UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: OC Fair, July 30
OC Fair: Saturday, July 30—meet at G’s, 6 pm to carpool
Beach Bonfire: Saturday, August 6—details TBA
College Briefing: September 2-5—Forest Home: cost $155
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