“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

The summary of yesterday’s context for John’s confirmation of evidence for Jesus is this very famous command. Again I am blessed at the clarity of what’s important to God. If it’s important to God it is clear in His word. Have I ever said that before!? 

After sending John’s friends home with the “evidence” to encourage the inmate, Jesus praised John for his faithfulness in serving God and then challenged the people around Him in their need to have a faithfulness like John’s for themselves. They were confused in their application of religion and God in their lives and it would have been a good time, in my misguided opinion, for Jesus to take them to task and put them in their place. It’s a good thing I’m not God! Instead Jesus gently rebuked them and then offered them one of the greatest commands with a promise in the gospels. I break it down like this:

The commands:
1. Come to me if you are tired and weary
2. Take My yoke upon you
3. Learn from Me
The promises:
1. I will give you rest (physically)
2. You will find rest for your soul (spiritually)
3. My yoke is easy
4. My burden is light

And here was my clincher for the day:
1. I need to respond to His command to come, take, and learn
2. He will give me rest, both physically and spiritually
3. I will know if I’m getting it right if the “yoke is easy,” and the “burden is light!”

#3 was my ah-ha reminder for the day. The hard part of Christianity, as I continue to discover it, is to make the decision to come, take, and learn from Him rather than trying to make it on my own, or seeking His approval of my choices. WHEN I DO connect with Jesus according to HIS plan, I discover rest AND—here’s the ah-ha– a spiritual journey that does not make life harder but in fact easier. I used to think a yoke was just a big hunk of wood strapped to the neck of an ox and I couldn’t imagine that being easy. But then I discovered more about the yoke and learned that what an ox was called to do was a LOT of work, probably more than it could do on its own. The yoke was to teach the animal that when it learned to work with the other ox in its team the work was easier. I think that’s the way it is with Jesus too. I can try on my own or I can choose to “yoke up” with Jesus and when I do I discover life’s tasks are easier, not harder because I am doing it connected to Him.

And as I journey with God if I discover that the Christian walk is a burden then I believe I am not discovering the “real” Christian walk that God intended! He said it would be easy! Not to get confused with lazy, the “easy” part is when I learn to journey WITH God allowing Him to lead me and guide me. The “burdened” Christian life comes when I find myself trying to do it on my own OR trying to live up to what others expect more than what God expects. To make this happen I need to “come, take, and learn” from Him. I “come” to Him and acknowledge that I can do nothing apart from Him; I voluntarily “take” His yoke, allowing Him to guide me through life; and I “learn” that my security, my assurance, my salvation comes from accepting and not earning! His commands with promises for today give me renewed encouragement, strength, and hope. I pray the same for you.

Have a great day “coming, taking and learning,” SO THAT you will find “rest, focus, and enjoyment” with Him,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” Charles Spurgeon

PS @ 4 City Mission- help prepare supper and tutor the kids who are living there. Meet in Rees Hall lobby.

PPS Vespers tonight will be presented by our guests at the Mid America Union Music Festival. Join us in the church @ 7:30 as we listen to the gifts God has given these musicians.

Did you know that you can watch any vespers program at Union streamed live or archived!! Check it out www.ucollege.edu/uclive

PPPS Afterglow, something different each week after vespers. This week, it will be presented by Sarah and the Math/Science Division. Come to the Atrium right after vespers and enjoy live music, hot chocolate and cookies (to help you warm up with the SNOW that’s coming!!!! )

PPPPS – Sanctuary study @ 9:30 in Rees Hall Worship Room

PPPPPS Tomorrow is the day we prepare lunch for the homeless people of Lincoln. This event is hosted by our PA students but anyone is welcome to participate. Meet at 10am at the park bench in front of Larson Lifestyle/Nursing/PA building. You will be back by about 1pm. Questions? Contact Rodett @ thawk_un@hotmail.com

“Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard.” Matthew 11:4

John was still in prison for confronting Herod with his immorality. I can’t imagine what it would like to be in prison but I’m guessing the opportunities to doubt God “in there” are greater than “out here.” It could also cause me to refocus my thinking and priorities but, quite honestly, I’d rather not test this theory personally! 

John had his moments of wondering and at one of those low points he asked his friends to go find Jesus and bring back some confirmation for his wavering belief. So they came to Jesus and asked, “Are you the one who was to come or should we expect someone else?” And “What Did Jesus Say?” My paraphrase of Jesus’ response—“Watch what God is doing through me and go back and tell John what you see.”

I think that’s one of the BEST “witnesses” I could give to someone searching for evidence to build their confidence in the faith statement we continue to make on our spiritual journeys. What a powerful response to someone who asks, “Are we sure we’re on the right track with this Jesus-God thing?” And I responded, “Just watch what He is doing in my life and then you make the call.” THAT would be amazing!!

So this morning I challenge myself again to a focus, a prioritization, an attentiveness, and an openness and willingness to let God “do His thing” in my life so that if and when someone is looking for “evidence” of maintaining/regaining/encountering Jesus I can say, “Just watch what He is doing with and through me.” That would be quite the place in life to be- and I want to be there. How about you?

Have a great day being God’s “evidence,”
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “It is precisely in times of spiritual dryness that we must hold on to our spiritual discipline so that we can grow into new intimacy with God.” Henri Nouwen

PS “9 O’clock.” Rees Hall Worship Room- 30 minutes of JUST SINGING!

PPS PPPS This Sabbath is the day we prepare lunch for the homeless people of Lincoln. This event is hosted by our PA students but anyone is welcome to participate. Meet at 10am at the park bench in front of Larson Lifestyle/Nursing/PA building. You will be back by 1pm. Questions? Contact Rodett @ thawk_un@hotmail.com

“Talitha koum!” Mark 5:41

The next entry in my harmonized gospel is FULL of commands from a compassionate Christ! Lumping them all together this morning as I was blown away with the reminder of the kindness of Jesus, I am using the final command in the story as my starting point. In Aramaic, which is the language that evidence indicates Jesus spoke, the two words literally mean, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

The whole story starts with Jesus speaking to a large crowd when a man name Jairus came and asked Jesus to come heal his little girl. Jesus left immediately to go home with the man to help. On the way is the story of the woman who touched his garment and was healed. His command to the healed woman, “Take heart, daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

During this “delay” in his journey with Jairus his friends came with the report that his daughter had died. “Don’t bother the Master anymore.” To which Jesus gave his second command, “Don’t be afraid, just believe and she will be healed.” And Jesus continued to their home where He encountered a crowd already gathering in mourning. And Jesus’ third command, “Stop wailing and go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” They laughed at Him, but Jairus believed. And the fourth command, “Talitha koum! (which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’)” AND SHE DID!! Then the fifth command, “Give her something to eat, and don’t tell anyone about this.” Yea, right!

So What Did Jesus Say to me today?
1. Take heart, faith in Jesus can heal both body and soul
2. Don’t be afraid, just believe
3. Stay out of His way when He wants to do His thing!
4. Stand in amazement of His power
5. Take care of the people He saves
6. And go ahead and TRY to keep silent when Jesus displays His power!! 

I just sat in amazement- AGAIN- as I reflected on the life of Jesus and how clear His real purpose in life is- to bless His children, to love His children, to take care of His children, to wow His children with His power- IF I only believe and make the effort to discover the clarity of His plan and stop trying to make life work on my own, with my plans and my agenda.

Have a great day being wowed by Jesus yourself,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “If you’re looking for a religion that makes sense then Christianity is not for you. But if you are looking for a religion that saves then you can look nowhere else than at Christianity.” Rich Mullens

PS We have over 200 potential UC family members visiting our campus home starting today for the Mid America Union Music Festival. YOU are our best recruiters! Thanks for anything you can do to make our guests feel welcome and a part of the family. Thanks

PPS Prayer meeting in the church. This week Pastor Michael Paradise will be leading out in the Heritage Room in the basement of the church @ 7. Pastor Ron is gone to college pastors’ meetings.

PPPS @ 8 “Laboring Youth for Christ.” Student Center.

PPPPS PPPS This Sabbath is the day we prepare lunch for the homeless people of Lincoln. This event is hosted by our PA students but anyone is welcome to participate. Meet at 10am at the park bench in front of Larson Lifestyle/Nursing/PA building. You will be back by 1pm. Questions? Contact Rodett @ thawk_un@hotmail.com

“Go and learn what this means;” Matthew 9:13

Jesus is still gathering His team and the religious people of the day continue to disagree with His choices. Today in my search to find out What Did Jesus actually Say, I found the story of Levi Matthew, the tax collector. The IRS back then was not held in very high esteem- some things never change- except theirs was corrupt—ours is just dictated by Congress! (Stick to the story Rich, stay out of politics!) So there sat Matthew at his tax table when Jesus gave the “commanded” to follow Him. And Levi got up, left everything, and followed Jesus. THAT should or could be the command of the day! When Jesus calls do I respond?

Jesus said, “Follow Me,” but they ended up at Matthew’s home for dinner. It was like Matthew’s response to Jesus’ command was Matthew’s invitation, “No, Jesus, follow ME to MY house for dinner.” And Jesus apparently followed! Isn’t it just like Jesus? He asks me to follow Him and then is willing to follow me back into my life, wherever I go, so that once I am “following Him,” He can make an impact on everything I do, even having supper. It does not sound like it was a sanitized church potluck either because the church leaders were quite critical of the guests—tax collectors– and sinners!

And “WDJS?” What Did Jesus Say? “The healthy don’t need a doctor, the sick do. Go learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” So, what does it mean? I see a bit of “tongue-in-cheek” almost religious humor in Jesus’ voice. Also pity for these poor misguided souls. They thought they were “righteous”- so righteous that they shouldn’t even be associating with “sinners.” They looked good on the outside and were going through all the systems, like sacrifices, that made them appear “holy.” My picture of Jesus in this situation is of a Savior looking for people who needed saving (aka sinners) because they know they need help, and to those who know they need help Jesus is right there. But if I think I have it all figured out and am patting myself on the back for what a good person I am, I don’t even know that I am “sick” and in need of the Great Physician. “I can’t heal people who don’t think they are sick and I can’t save people who think they have already saved themselves,” said Jesus to me this morning. That’s what I “went” and “learned” today in my time with Him.

Have a great day realizing your need of a Savior, so He can do what He wants in your life,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “The happiest people don’t necessarily HAVE the best of everything. They just MAKE the best of everything.”

PS Chapel today will be presented by Lauren Lombard, IRR graduate of Union and working for ADRA in Washington DC. Come hear about how you too can become involved in caring for the needs of this world. See you in the church @ 10:30

PPS Christ on Demand- 9pm Lang Lobby (above Ortner Lobby)

PPPS This Sabbath is the day we prepare lunch for the homeless people of Lincoln. This event is hosted by our PA students but anyone is welcome to participate. Meet at 10am at the park bench in front of Larson Lifestyle/Nursing/PA building. You will be back by 1pm. Questions? Contact Rodett @ thawk_un@hotmail.com

“Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you.” Mark 5:19

There were actually two commands in my story today. The first was the command of Jesus to the evil spirits that had infested the poor man who lived among the tombs and made it his job to scare people (ask the disciples about this!) That first command resulted in the demise-by-drowning of about 2000 pigs that couldn’t stand to have evil spirit living in them either!

The good part of the story is the healing of this poor demon-possessed man who was now sitting at the feet of Jesus, in his right mind, learning about what it means to be “Christ-like.” The sad part of the story is the town’s people who came to see the results of the miracle and ended up more concerned about their pig population than the person who was healed. “We’d rather save our pigs than have You save this person!” How sad.

In response to the crowd’s request that Jesus and His disciples leave the post-demoniac begged Jesus to let him go with them. And my command for today is Jesus’ response. “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you.” This guy has only had a minimal connection with Jesus and he is already being asked to be a missionary- at home- to his family. Sharing Jesus can be hard if I am just trying to share information ABOUT Him; but it’s actually quite easy when I am sharing with the people around me, by word and deed, what He has done FOR me.

Unskilled preaching with a two-part message is the call for today. Here’s a simple sermon outline:
1. What has the Lord done for me?
2. How has He had mercy on me?
Even I could preach that sermon- every day- as I reflect on and observe both those blessings in my life. If a healed demoniac can do it with one sentence of training I think I could too. How about you?!

Have a great day “preaching” with Jesus’ sermon outline. Use words if necessary!
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.”

PS Prayer Meeting with the Ministries Club 7pm in Inky’s.

“Quiet! Be still!” Mark 4:35

This is NOT a command from your mother when you were little! And this isn’t even a command from Jesus directed at me, or you! It’s a command to the winds and the waves! Jesus and His disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee again and the Master took advantage of the opportunity for a little power nap or sorts. A storm came up and as the disciples became distraught with fear of impending doom, Jesus was in the back of the boat sleeping on a cushion.

“Don’t you care if we drown?” was the approach used to awaken the Master by these followers of the One whom they had just observe casting out demons and raising the dead. How quickly they forgot when things got tough again. I’m glad I’m not like that!!  I’ve found it quite easy to be a Christian and live for Jesus– when everything is going along smoothly. But let a difficulty come and I can sometimes be right beside the disciples, wondering what happened to God and where He was when I really needed Him. I guess maybe I AM a bit too much like them!

What I like about this story is the evidence that Jesus wants me to have faith in Him, but is still loving and understanding when I don’t. He commanded the winds and the waves and they obeyed- “the winds died down and it was completely calm.” THEN, after He had solved the problem, He took advantage of the teachable moment (while the disciples were standing there in the boat, soaked and with their mouths hanging open in disbelief! “What kind of man is this that even the wind obeys Him?”) and reminded them- AGAIN- that they could trust Him, in the good times AND the tough ones. I like the “again factor.” Jesus doesn’t seem to operate on the “I’ve told you once and you better remember,” but on the “Let me remind you- again- that you can trust Me,” teaching method. I’m glad I serve a loving and understanding God who doesn’t let me off the hook when I fail to trust, but is willing, again and again, to help me learn how to trust Him with my WHOLE life- ALL the time. And when I fail to remember this He can still calm the storms and then remind me again- “you CAN trust Me.”

Have a great day learning to trust and knowing He’ll still be there when you forget,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the Day: “It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.”

PS @ 4 City Mission- help prepare supper and tutor the kids who are living there. Meet in Rees Hall lobby.

PPS Vespers. Join us in the church @ 7:30. Mission Emphasis week comes to an end with news from and about our volunteers around the world. Come watch the Skype and listen to the stories and experiences that may give you a good reason to think about and pray about being a volunteer. Also IF you still have not submitted your question do so today
uc.missions@gmail.com

Did you know that you can watch any vespers program at Union streamed live or archived!! Check it out www.ucollege.edu/uclive

PPPS Afterglow, something different each week after vespers. This week, it will be presented by Emily and IRR and will meet in the Young Adult Room of the church (downstairs in the new section). Skits, games, food and a live band!

PPPPS – Sanctuary study @ 9:30 in Rees Hall Worship Room

“Listen!” Mark 4:3

After yesterday’s “command” to be blessed by hearing AND obeying, this morning I found a great “command” in harmony with and consistent with yesterday- “LISTEN!” And then Jesus told another parable. “A farmer went out to sow his seeds….” The seeds fell four different places:

1. Along the path
2. On the rocks
3. Among the thorns
4. In the good soil

It was such a good reminder of what it might mean to “hear AND obey,” and the challenges of getting it right! Sometimes Jesus would speak in parables and just leave the listeners to think about it. And sometimes He would explain every detail. Consistent with my theory that “if it’s important to God it’s clear in His word,” this parable gets a COMPLETE explanation:

1. The seed is the Word of God sown by God Himself
2. The four places the “seed” falls represent four ways people “hear(or don’t hear) and obey (or don’t obey) the word.
a. Along the path- like an apple core thrown from a car and landing on the shoulder of the road, nothing can grow and the birds or animals snatch up a quick snack
b. On the rocks- no chance to put down good roots so it might sprout quickly and look good initially, but in the heat of the day it dies just as quickly
c. Among the thorns- germinates but alongside too many distractors to survive. Those distractors Jesus describes as
i. Worries of this life
ii. Deceitfulness of wealth
iii. Desires for “other things”
d. In the good soil- which Jesus defines with two criteria
i. Hearing it
ii. Accepting it (by obeying it! See how yesterday’s ties in!?)

And THIS is the sermon illustration to which Jesus commanded me to, “LISTEN!” Jesus understands all the possible ways I might miss the gift of His word but the one that struck me most clearly this morning was number 3- How easy it is to mean well but to get distracted. I prayed this morning, “Lord, make me good soil, and take away any distractors from me hearing your word AND following it. I prayed the same for you!

Have a great day becoming good soil, and reaping a great harvest. “LISTEN!”
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “Life is not so much a matter of position as of disposition”

PS Send us a question about student missions or task force that we can deal with at vespers Friday night. Email it to
uc.missions@gmail.com

PPS Pick up a packet to fill for your favorite SM or TF. Get it in Campus Ministries, fill it and we’ll send it to let our volunteers know we care.

PPPS “9 O’clock.” Rees Hall Worship Room- 30 minutes of JUST SINGING!

PPPPS A recruiter from Nevada-Utah will be here today and tomorrow looking for people who would like to do Magabook work this summer. Talk to them in the ad building or Ortner lobby.

“Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Luke 11:27

At the end of His sermon, where He discussed a divided house and the low probability that it can stand, a woman called out from the crowd, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth.” I guess that was a compliment!  Jesus replied with my “command of sorts” for today. It might not be as commanding as “Take up your bed and walk,” but as I was reading His sermon this morning I was impressed with His logic and His response to His well-meaning listener.

Jesus was being accused of casting out demons by the power of the devil. Now I would call that a “hostile crowd” to be preaching to! But Jesus took them to task with the fallacy of their reasoning. “If I cast out demons by the power of the devil then I am fighting against myself. Why would I do that? That’s dividing the army and armies that fight against themselves usually lose!” To that the woman responded and Jesus replied.

I thought about His answer as I sat at my desk this morning—I wonder to what degree I’m fighting against myself or might be fighting against the God that I say I serve? The woman wanted to bless Jesus’ mother, and Jesus said, “You know who is REALLY blessed? The person who hears AND obeys.” So, as my thoughts went, fighting against myself or the God I claim to love and serve might be described as “hearing but NOT obeying, or thinking that I am “obeying” without really “hearing” what God says.

The former might be like going through the motions of being a Christian without really intending on risking whatever it takes to truly follow Jesus, choosing rather to “look good” on the outside for those who can see but not focusing on the inside and making the changes God might be directing me towards. I’m “divided against myself” and like the army in Jesus’ sermon, I’ll no doubt eventually fall.

The latter might be like the legalist or traditionalist that thinks he is following God when in fact she is just following the interpretations of others as to what it means to follow God rather than obeying what God says. Again I see that as a pretty confusing and divided way to live and predict an eventual fall.

God calls me today to two things so I don’t fight against myself and fall:
1. Hearing what HE says
2. And obeying it

I guess that IS a pretty clear “command” from Jesus. WDJS- What Did Jesus Say today? “Please listen to Me AND obey Me.” A consistent and united life with Him WILL result in victory!

Have a great day winning with Jesus today,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.”

PS Want to fill a packet for an SM or TF friend? They’re available in Campus Ministries. Stop by and pick one up, fill it with goodies and we’ll send it to your favorite SM or TF person.

PPS Prayer meeting in the church with Pastor Ron Halvorsen Jr. Heritage Room in the basement of the church @ 7.

PPPS @ 8 “Laboring Youth for Christ.” Student Center.

“Don’t cry.” Luke 7:13

When I visited Israel I remember a rest stop on the tour and the fact that had I not asked, the city of Nain would NOT have been included in my experience. I was visiting with our tour guide while the others were taking care of “needs,” and I asked him, “So, what’s that city over there?” pointing to a place a half mile on the other side of the hiway. “ Oh that’s the city of Nain,” he said in a most nonchalant way.

Fortunate for me, the tour bus took a long time for everyone to get ready and I told the guide not to leave without me. I hiked as quickly as I could toward this city famous for today’s story. I just wanted to see a “city gate” so I could increase my visual connections to the realities of the Bible stories. I accomplished my task and stood looking at the gate of the city of Nain and imagining what it must have been like 2000+ years ago as Jesus and His disciples walked, maybe along the same path I was walking, toward that city. And as they reached the gate a funeral procession was coming out. The only son of a widow had died, and Jesus’ “command,” and my command for the day finds Jesus holding up the procession to insist that the woman not cry.

He not only had the “commanding presence” to make the demand, but He had the commanding power to give her reason to follow His command. To the woman He said, “Don’t cry;” to the deceased son He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up.” Two commands today; one showing His compassion; one showing His power; both revealing His desire to stop the hurt in this world.

I think that’s still what He wants today. And He will get His way with the world too as soon as enough of His world realizes His desire and allows Him to show them His way.

Have a great day realizing His desire in your life today,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the Day: “As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.”
– Henry David Thoreau
PS Chapel today @ 10:30 in the church with Jeff Wines, youth director from Minnesota

PPS Mission Emphasis Week- in preparation for vespers we are looking for YOUR questions so we can talk about things that matter to you. If you have a question email it to me or to
uc.missions@gmail.com

PPPS Carla Reel is here from the Guam Micronesia Mission looking for volunteers for the many missionn schools around the Pacific. If you have any interested for now or the future in being an SM on the islands TODAY would be the day to meet Carla in the Ortner lobby.

PPPPS Christ on Demand- 9pm Lang Lobby (above Ortner Lobby)

“See that no one knows about this.” Matthew 9:30

Trying to be faithful to just the commands of Jesus as I seek to discover just WDJS (What Did Jesus Say) I came across this one today. Two blind men came relief from the great Healer. “Do you believe I can do this?” “Yes, Lord.” “You’re right, I can, because you believe!” and their sight was restored. Then He commanded them… “See that no one knows about this.”

I have had my fair share of memorable dreams in my life and I still remember one vividly to this day. In my dream I was “exercising” Jesus-like faith and performing a miracle (I raised a person from the dead and healed a sick person- in my dream! ) I’ve studied about dreams and understand that they often reflect, usually in a rather disjointed way, where my thoughts have been that day. I must confess, at times of loss and pain to people, I sometimes, no often, wonder if I really had enough “faith” could I in fact pray and the deceased would return to the land of the living, or the terminally ill person would go to the doctor after my prayer and they would be declared well! Maybe it’s because I really wish I could do it. But that was where the dream ended and the “nightmare-of-sorts” began. Instead of being like Jesus and encourage the healed to “tell no one,” I end up on national news and late night talk shows! My name was spread across the front page of newspapers and my picture was on the cover of Time Magazine as “Healer of the Year.” I told you it was quite a vivid dream! I sensed the real pain of trying to use these “opportunities” to tell the good news of Jesus but it ended up in frustration because they didn’t want to know about Jesus, they wanted to know if they could film my next healing and wondered if I could do it right there at the studio with the HUGE group of people gathering outside the building! I’ve never healed anyone and I still remember years ago NOT daring to pray that God would give life back to my 21 year old friend laying there in her casket because I wondered what people would think of me if it “didn’t work!”

I’m NOT like Jesus yet, but I know I am more self-conscious about taking or receiving ANY credit or acknowledgement for ANYTHING that God chooses to do through me. I’m not play “humble.” I really don’t want any attention drawn to me for whatever God does through me for anyone else. It’s a risky thing dealing with “credit” for what God actually does.

That’s what Jesus reminded me of this morning. He had different motives for encouraging the recipients of His goodness to not tell anyone. Mine is just my human tendency toward pride and getting confused with who I am and who God is. So if God blesses you through anything I’m involved in, “See that no one knows about it.” Just thank God!

Have a great day finding YOUR personal application to the commands of Jesus,
Pastor Rich

Quote for the day: “As long as we know that our view of truth is partial we can preserve that humbleness of mind appropriate to the circumstances; but let us once get the notion that our view is total and we become intellectually intolerant. Let us become convinced that ours is the only sensible view and our ability to learn dies instantly.” A.W. Tozer

PS Camp recruitment in the Ad building lobby in the morning

PPS Guam Micronesia SM recruiting in the Ad building lobby all day today and tomorrow.

PPPS Prayer Meeting with the Ministries Club 7pm in Inky’s. Note this correct time it’s not at 6 as I said before- it’s at 7

PPPPS What are the former SMs and TF people wearing this week? Check it out as we celebrate Mission Emphasis week.