Spiritual Development April 2018
Our first Growth Initiative of the year happened this last weekend and we had 62 people participate! I’m so happy that so many people from our church were able to come and be reminded of and refreshed by the encouragement and truth that God’s Word has for each one of us. Also, thank you to all of the volunteers that helped with the kids and made it possible for the parents to participate in this event.
Our next Growth Initiative is coming soon. We will be meeting on May 5th from 8:30 to 11:30 am to continue walking through the books of the Bible. This time we will be covering 1 Kings through the Song of Solomon. My prayer for everyone that signs up is that we would all go away with a deeper love and desire for the Bible and that we would be inspired to read it, know it, and apply it like never before. Please sign up soon either at the welcome center at church or online at our website.
Lastly, we have some great opportunities for both the men and women to participate in. The ladies are beginning a small group Bible study on Tuesday nights, which starts April 3rd at 6:30 pm. They will be using the book You are Free, Be Who You Already Are by Rebekah Lyons. It will be a great time of spiritual encouragement. The men will be meeting April 7th for our first Men’s Breakfast at 7:30 am. Please be a part of this and enjoy fellowship with other men and some great food as well. You can sign up for both of these events at the welcome center. Don’t miss out!
Recommended Resource - Total Truth by Nancy Pearcy
Does God belong in the public arena of politics, business, law, and education? Or is religion a private matter only personally comforting but publicly irrelevant? In today’s cultural etiquette, it is not considered polite to mix public and private, or sacred and secular. This division is the single most potent force keeping Christianity contained in the private sphere-stripping it of its power to challenge and redeem the whole of culture.
In Total Truth, Nancy Pearcy offers a razor-sharp analysis of the public/private split, explaining how it hamstrings our efforts at both personal and cultural renewal. Ultimately it reflects a division in the concept of truth itself, which functions as a gatekeeper, ruling Christian principles out of bounds in the public arena.
How can we unify our fragmented lives and recover spiritual power? With examples from the lives of real people, past and present, Pearcy teaches readers how to liberate Christianity from its cultural captivity. She walks readers through practical, hands-on steps for crafting a full-orbed Christian worldview. Finally, she makes a passionate case that Christianity is not just religious truth but truth about total reality. It is total truth.