Four Things on Friday
January 3, 2020
Happy New Year, and Happy Tenth Day of Christmas. (I hope you got your Lords-a-leapin'!)
An Interesting
Article/Podcast
Mark Noll is a Professor of History at Notre Dame. This
article, however, is not about history. It is a few observations on the growth
of the church globally. I find it interesting because many of the conversations
that I’ve had about the future of the church is doom and gloom. This article
certainly indicates change, but shows the resiliency and vitality of God’s
people.
Quote I’m
Pondering
“This is the way!” – spoken by multiple characters in the
Disney+ show, The Mandalorian. It is almost
like a creed for the main character, and it is steeped in religious overtones.
It strikes me as interesting because we Christians also have a Way, and the
earliest name the Christians were known by was followers of The Way. It makes
me wonder about what it means for us to walk in the Way.
One Good Thing
This Week
The building is heading UP. Most of the work that has
been done so far has been into the ground, and there is more underground work
to be done, but there are now walls! It’s exciting to see the progress.
Our Scripture
readings for the Second Sunday of Christmas 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: In His Father’s House
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