Icy Roads

Hey Everybody! It looks like we are going to have to cancel lifegroup tonight. The roads are bad and it doesn't look like things are going to get better any time soon. More than likely we will have a fun night next week, but we'll figure that out as time gets closer.

Everybody be safe and have an ice day :)

***My gosh is that witty or what! I just crack myself up!***

hey guys!!

this week we'll be doing an old fashioned pot luck.



comment and tell us what you're bringing...we'll need a main dish or two, some sides, some drinks and some desserts.

kevin and i will bring a pitcher of sweet tea and some cookies[or dessert of some kind].

don't forget we will be discussing chapter 6 of the book, then having a FUN NIGHT of games. we may have some new couples this week, and if that's you, just read over the last few posts to get the idea! looking foward to good food and fellowship.

peace out.

Bible Translations

Here are two websites for those of you interested in Bible translation. This one: http://www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp has pretty much every language on the planet researched. It tells how many people speak the different languages and where they are located. It's really neat if you get the chance to look at it.

Wycliffe is the organization that is working on translating the Bible in different languages. Really cool.

http://www.wycliffe.org/

We'll see you all next Tuesday for fun night and chapter 6 review at the Malouf's house!

Jill

Dinner for 1.20.09

Hey Everyone!

We talked about it during time last week, but just in case you didn't know, tomorrow we are doing a "Bring Your Own Food (and drinks)" dinner. That means you should either swing by some fast food or bring something from your house.

No need to bring any more than you can eat and drink...everyone should provide for themselves tomorrow. Look forward to seeing you guys!

Recap from Tonight (1.13.09)

Chapter 1 was all about our overall ignorance to the spiritual realm. As Americans, we hear stories about demons being cast out and witchcraft being used to control entire towns, but it is hard for us to imagine. However, just because we don't see it (in that form) in America does not mean that it doesn't exist. Also, we talked about how it would be wise for us to evaluate our current environment. Here I gave the example of a frog in a pot of water. If heated gradually, the frog will die in the boiling water. If the frog is dropped into boiling water, it will immediately jump out and be ok.

Challenge 1: What is our environment like around us? Is it getting dangerous without us being aware of it? Evaluate your environment and make sure it is healthy.
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Chapter 2 is all about passion for Christ and a greater cause. We all desire for a more Christ-centered life with total abandonment for Him. However, the reality is that this is more difficult than it sounds. K.P. was willing to stand on a rock to tell the Good News of Christ. While we will likely NOT do this, what is something we can do that may seem extreem to the world? Also, we talked about seeing others as Christ sees them (p.27)...loving despite imperfections and sins.

Challenge 2: Do one thing that may seem extreem that would benefit your spiritual life, marriage, witness to others, etc. This could be something as simple as getting rid of Facebook or signing up for Internet accountability software (covenanteyes.com)...my examples.
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Chapter 3 was about diligence and floods of blessings....AND Marriage (depending on your takeaways). Trust in God to provide and watch how God answers our prayers.

Challenge 3: Write down one sentence about the single most important thing your life should be focused on. Share this with your spouse.

ola!

the idea of giving me access to the blog was to get the menu worked out more than a day ahead of time. well my bad! i blame my sick kid.

lo siento.

the theme is mexican tomorrow...if you are fasting, obviously don't feel like you should bring anything!

comment and post what you'll bring, so others don't bring the same...monica and ray said they'd take care of drinks.

looking foward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

-kelly

Happy New Year

Hey, life group family. Here is an outline for the next few months of what we will be studying. We hope God uses this book to open our eyes and change our hearts. It's bold and sometimes overwhelming, and we might not agree with everything completely, but overall it is mighty awesome. Please read the chapters ahead of group for discussion. We will have groups at Ray and Monica's house unless we decide otherwise and we can discuss food when we meet each week. So excited!

January 13 - Chapters 1-3 *Mexican food

January 20 - Chapters 4-6

January 27 - Fun night!

February 3 - Chapters 7-8

February 10 - Chapters 9-10

February 17 - Fun night!

February 24 - Chapters 11-12

March 3 - Chapters 13-14

March 10 - Fun night!

March 17 - Chapters 15-16

March 24 - Chapters 17-18

March 31 - Fun night!

April 7 - Chapters 19-20

April 14 - Chapters 21-22