Jesus Loves You
We started a series called Jesus Loves You, based on the book by Craig Gross and Jason Harper (and also the most important truth from the Bible!). Often times, that quote can be taken for granted, misunderstood, and underestimated. For some, it could be that they have heard it so often. For others, it could be that they have never seen that modeled. And for some others, they have actually seen the opposite of that from those that claim to follow Christ.
Whatever the case may be, the statement is still true. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, what you have done, and where you are going. The simple truth is that Jesus loves YOU.
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Jesus Loves the Outcast. Do I?
This morning’s service really challenged me, even though it’s one of my passions. How did it challenge me? We’ll get there. But first some background information.
Our church recently started small groups for our growing number of adults, and we have been talking about the vision of our particular church, which is Loving, Reaching, Growing. The first two weeks were on loving. Loving God with all of my heart, soul, mind, and strength, and translating that into real-life. It was an awesome two weeks.
Today is the third week and the start of the second area, Reaching. I came from a very evangelistic church, so “reaching” is sort of in my blood. But recently, that task has slowly become secondary, and not a primary function of who I am as a follower of Christ.
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Primal
I have been reading Mark Batterson’s latest book, Primal, and it has been a thoroughly enjoyable, challenging read. I follow him on Twitter, and read his blog regularly. I love his insight and honesty in his personal journey, and it challenges me in my own.
In the opening chapter, he boldly writes, “I have become a paid professional Christian.” For me (like many), the tendency is to get so good at doing God’s work that we forget about the God of the work. The work becomes the god. Primal is all about getting back to the roots of Christianity, back to it’s raw form, when it was all about loving God with everything that we are and have.
Anyways, it’s a phenomenal book and I encourage every Christian to read it!
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Pimp My Ride
A few years ago, there was a show called “Pimp My Ride.” The show was about these guys that would take your average automobile, and turn it into an original masterpiece of beauty and artistry. Your car would truly become one of a kind.
In dating relationships, most people settle for the average person that sort of measures up to their standards, if they even have any other than physical criteria. If you compare a dating relationship to a car, God doesn’t want us to settle for the average, cheap car. He wants us to have a Ferrari. He wants us to have the best spouse available! Who you choose to marry is the 2nd most important decision we will ever make, the first being our choice to serve Christ or not.don’t settle for a Ford when God wants you to have a Ferrari.
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c:nine college
2009 was an amazing year to launch our C9 Groups for Jr. High and High School. Tons of students attended and got connected to Adrenaline through our C9 Groups. In collaboration with the launch of Chico First Assembly’s small groups for adults, we will be starting a brand new C9 for high school seniors, college students and young adults. This c:nine will meet on Sunday nights beginning February 21 at 6PM.
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