#2 of the 7 "Deadlies"

Join us tonight for a discussion of #2 of the "Big Seven" - a.k.a. The Seven Deadly Sins.

Tonight it's Envy, the Green Eyed Monster.

This is turning out to be a really good study. I'm still thinking about our discussion of Pride from two weeks ago. . .

Tonight • 7:00 • Our House • Bring your Bible and an open mind

You Are Precious In My Eyes

Ash Wednesday has always been the religious day that resonates most closely with my soul. I love the quiet, internal focus that it demands, coupled with the external actions that repentance brings about.

For a religious day that is mostly about death, sin and repentance, it seems strange that Ash Wednesday should bring me such deep joy and the closest I've ever come to actually feeling as though I were in God's presence.

Tonight we're going to celebrate it in a cozy little community way in our living room. I love to be creative on this day so tonight we will combine 40 candles, some ashes, a song by Adele and some clay to think about what it means when God says "You Are Precious In My Eyes."

You are humbly invited to join in. • 7:00 p.m. • Our House • You don't need to bring anything but an open heart.

Snow Day!

There will be no Bible Study at our house tonight! In the last six days we've had about 2 feet of snow. . .and the legacy of all this snow is no parking on Hurd Avenue!

Want proof? Here's Ali in front of a snow drift in the Genco parking lot!

There's a lot of snow in Hancock County, Ohio!

Bible Study :: How To Pray

How do you pray when you have no words? When whatever you say feels like it wouldn't matter anyway? Join us tonight as we look at the most famous prayer – line by line.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

the power and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen

Tonight • 7:00 p.m. • Our House • Bring your Bible!

Bible Study :: Mind Games

Negative thinking patterns can cripple our souls. Tonight we will find ways to renew our minds, form deeper relationships of trust and keep ourselves focused on what matters.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

7:00 p.m.

Our House

Bring your Bible and a pen!

You are welcome to join us, even if you've never come before!

". . .put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God. . ." from Ephesians 4

Bible Study :: Takin' Out the Trash

Somewhere along the way most of us have confused the American ideal of the "pursuit of personal happiness" with healthy, moral boundaries that honor other people as well as ourselves. Tonight we're going to figure out where our own personal boundaries lie.

Takin' Out the Trash • Tonight • 7:00 p.m. • Our House

Bring a Bible and a writing utensil! Maybe someone will even bring dessert!

Less Talk :: More Walk

Tonight's Bible Study:: Less Talk, More Walk – Last week was Personal Integrity and how we are designed to become stronger, wiser people. This week we continue that theme by thinking about what it takes to find spiritual, mental and emotional maturity.

You are Invited (even if you've never joined us before!) :: 7:00 p.m. • Our House

Bring a Bible and a writing utensil of your choice (a crayon will do if that's all you can find!)

Bible Study - Personal Integrity

Healthy eating matters. Exercise matters. It's a new year - a blank slate. What are you going to fill this one with?

There are lots of mental and moral pollutants. All kinds of temptations trip us up and promises of an easy fix for all of our problems seem so seductive. Tonight we're going to talk about personal integrity and what it takes to be stronger, wiser people.

Come join us!

7:00 p.m.

Our house.

Bring a Bible.

Bible Study - An Outcast Woman

Observers think:
“This man not only
Eats with sinners and outcasts
He’s also too friendly with women
Even foreign women.
How can he be a prophet?”

But the woman thinks:
“He’s different
His closeness is not a man’s invitation
His nearness is God’s invitation

God’s invitation to change
God’s invitation to discipleship
God’s invitation to live-giving water
My invitation to closeness with God.”

Bible Study • Tonight • Our House • 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study - Waiting on God

Bible Study Tonight - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Our House

Tonight we will think about how difficult it is to wait –

• in line

• on Santa Claus when you were 5

• for that job to open up or that human resource manager to realize what an incredible worker you might be

• for your true purpose in life to be made clear

We will look at the ancient Christmas story in the light of what it's like to live in 2009.

You're invited! Please come!

Sickness

There won't be any Bible Study at our house tonight – because our house is filled with wicked bad throw-up germs. And I'm quite sure that's a Christmas present you don't want!

Please leave me a comment, shoot me an email or text me to let me know you got the message so I know who to call with the cancellation! You can also let me know if you want to meet next week or wait until after the holidays are over.

Oh yeah, you can also say a little healing prayer for Ali. . .

Coming Home

Who?

You!

What?

Bible Study

When?

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Where?

My house (need directions? have questions? leave a comment, email me or call me!)

Why?

We all need another chance to "come home." Come take a look at the story of the Prodigal Son in a completely different, multi-sensory way!

What to Bring?

Your Bible, a pen or pencil

To accommodate various work schedules we will meet this Tuesday, the next Wednesday, the following Tuesday and so on.