August 21, 2006
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Poll of the Week
3. Something for Your Heart
4. Surf Report
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves
The Middle School group had a great day at Wild Waves last Tuesday. Check it out for yourself here.
Lost & Found
There have been many items left behind throughout the summer. If you think you may have "lost" an article of clothing, sunglasses, etc. please check in with us we just might have it!
Park It
Be sure to join us next week on Wednesday and Thursday nights (8/30 & 8/31) for our final Park It's of the summer. We will leave the church right at 7:00 to head over to Summerlake Park and will return at 8:30. Don't just sit there....come Park It!
2. POLL OF THE WEEK
3. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Listening
Exodus 3:1-6
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.
3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight--why the bush does not burn up."
4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am."
5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."
6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob."
Meditations
Think about what God's startling appearance must have been like for Moses. Imagine how you might have felt if you'd been in Moses' sandals. Take some time to jot down your thoughts about what Moses might have written in his own journal at the end of his phenomenal day.
Think back on your own life over the past 24 hours. Were you able to hear God or see his presence in your life? If so, how and when did that happen? Write down your thoughts as you look back on your day. Remember, even though the bushes you saw today were relatively smoke-free, sometimes God speaks to us in less dramatic ways. If you did hear God, how did he speak to you? How did you respond? What kind of protests did you offer? What is God's word of encouragement for you today?
Remember, too, even if you can't think of a time when you saw or heard God today, that doesn't mean God was silent or absent. If you didn't hear or sense God's presence in your life today, relax. Your very attention right now in reading these words is a clear indication you're willing to listen. And that's a gift to God.
Taken from "Enjoy the Silence" by Duffy and Maggie Robbins, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
4. SURF REPORT
~ Mexico Outreach '06
Get a sneak peak at our Mexico video
~ Cute Overload
The finest in "cute imagery"
~ HealthyPet.com
Check out the pet care library
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God; and only he who sees takes off his shoes; the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries."
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"Our life is full of brokenness--broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives. "
- Henri Nouwen
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PLUNGE INTO THE DEEP EXPERIENCE OF GOD'S WORD
People talk about the power of the Bible, but sometimes Scripture just looks like normal words. However, inside these thin, innocent looking pages is the divine revelation of a God who wants you to hear him.
Enjoy the Silence is about the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina. This ancient practice can help you develop an awareness of God's presence and power found in the Bible. Going Deep's simple exercises take you through the process of reading Scripture, meditating on Scripture, listening to God through Scripture, and responding to Scripture.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
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7. PARTING SHOT
Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?
1. 180 News
2. Poll of the Week
3. Something for Your Heart
4. Surf Report
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Parting Shot
1. 180 NEWS
Wild Waves
The Middle School group had a great day at Wild Waves last Tuesday. Check it out for yourself here.
Lost & Found
There have been many items left behind throughout the summer. If you think you may have "lost" an article of clothing, sunglasses, etc. please check in with us we just might have it!
Park It
Be sure to join us next week on Wednesday and Thursday nights (8/30 & 8/31) for our final Park It's of the summer. We will leave the church right at 7:00 to head over to Summerlake Park and will return at 8:30. Don't just sit there....come Park It!
2. POLL OF THE WEEK
3. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
Listening
Exodus 3:1-6
1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.
3 So Moses thought, "I will go over and see this strange sight--why the bush does not burn up."
4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am."
5 "Do not come any closer," God said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."
6 Then he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob."
Meditations
Think about what God's startling appearance must have been like for Moses. Imagine how you might have felt if you'd been in Moses' sandals. Take some time to jot down your thoughts about what Moses might have written in his own journal at the end of his phenomenal day.
Think back on your own life over the past 24 hours. Were you able to hear God or see his presence in your life? If so, how and when did that happen? Write down your thoughts as you look back on your day. Remember, even though the bushes you saw today were relatively smoke-free, sometimes God speaks to us in less dramatic ways. If you did hear God, how did he speak to you? How did you respond? What kind of protests did you offer? What is God's word of encouragement for you today?
Remember, too, even if you can't think of a time when you saw or heard God today, that doesn't mean God was silent or absent. If you didn't hear or sense God's presence in your life today, relax. Your very attention right now in reading these words is a clear indication you're willing to listen. And that's a gift to God.
Taken from "Enjoy the Silence" by Duffy and Maggie Robbins, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
4. SURF REPORT
~ Mexico Outreach '06
Get a sneak peak at our Mexico video
~ Cute Overload
The finest in "cute imagery"
~ HealthyPet.com
Check out the pet care library
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God; and only he who sees takes off his shoes; the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries."
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"Our life is full of brokenness--broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives. "
- Henri Nouwen
===========our|sponsor===========
PLUNGE INTO THE DEEP EXPERIENCE OF GOD'S WORD
People talk about the power of the Bible, but sometimes Scripture just looks like normal words. However, inside these thin, innocent looking pages is the divine revelation of a God who wants you to hear him.
Enjoy the Silence is about the spiritual discipline of Lectio Divina. This ancient practice can help you develop an awareness of God's presence and power found in the Bible. Going Deep's simple exercises take you through the process of reading Scripture, meditating on Scripture, listening to God through Scripture, and responding to Scripture.
Order here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
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7. PARTING SHOT
Why don't sheep shrink in the rain?
