June 14 - Four Things on Friday


Four Things on Friday
June 14, 2019

An Interesting Article/Podcast
I have binged every episode of this series. Christianity on Trial examines the claims of Christianity by the rules of evidence as used in the court of law. This podcast is hosted Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, who is a lawyer, a theologian, an author, and an accomplished defender of biblical Christianity. Dr. Montgomery is quite the scholar! He has 11 earned degrees in multiple disciplines: philosophylibrarianshiptheology, and law. His degrees include: the A.B. with distinction in Philosophy (Cornell UniversityPhi Beta Kappa), B.L.S. and M.A. (University of California, Berkeley), B.D. and S.T.M. (Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield, Ohio), LL.B. (La Salle Extension University), M. Phil. in Law (University of Essex, England), Ph.D. (University of Chicago), Th.D. Doctorat d'Universite (University of Strasbourg), LLM and LLD in canon law (Cardiff University). I have found it very useful as I think about how to present the Christian faith in a way that helps people to believe in Jesus.

Quote I’m Pondering
“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” – Mary Oliver, quoted by Cal Newport, who added, “The unnoticed can’t possibly be loved.”

One Good Thing This Week
Our Vacation Bible School was wonderful. Each day we filled half the pews with children who were ready to have fun and learn about Jesus. Across the week, they learned about Joshua, Gideon, David, Esther, and Jesus. Part of what makes VBS special to me is the range of people who help. From senior citizens to middle schoolers, there were many people who gave of their time and talents to love on the children and to tell them about Jesus’ victory over sin and death.

Our Scripture readings for Trinity Sunday are:
Over the years I have learned that those who read the Scripture lessons and spend a little time thinking about them before church on Sunday get more out of the service.

The sermon is: How Majestic

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