Sunday, September 27, 2015
ReStart: Me Last
Look out for number one. Toot your own horn. Claw your way to the top. Don't take no for an answer. Fight tooth and nail. We say it many different ways, but at the core is a me-first attitude that fuels our pursuit of life at its best.
But what if that attitude is a virus that has infected our
operating system and made life anything but fulfilling? What if there is a
better way?
This week at White Pine we are going to consider a radically different mindset: Me-last. It's what Jesus taught and modeled, and there are promises connected to that perspective that might give you (and me) the guts to give it a go.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
ReStart: A New Focus
Whatever your reasons for wanting to listen to this Sunday's message,
let me give you two more.
1) The second message in our ReStart series is going to address an issue
that everybody who wants to serve God and others faces: Not enough time
to do everything that is important to us. What if the way we set our
priorities is backwards? Jesus taught us a different way of pursuing our
ambitions that can lead to a much more satisfying life.
2) There's just something special about watching God use
young people, and everything about this week's service -- from worship
leadership by our youth band to teaching from our youth pastor -- is going to
make you feel good about the future of White Pine.
I hope you'll join me in allowing God to use His
young servants to realign your busy life.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
ReStart: Truth Or Consequences
Some things we know with such certainty and feel with such passion
that God Himself must have implanted that truth in our soul.
But what if we are wrong about what we know to be right? And what
if we are missing life at its best because we confuse our convictions with
objective truth?
This Sunday at White Pine, we are beginning a
series called ReStart by
learning how to discern whether what we believe in our bones is really true.
If you want to make sure your life's operating system is virus-free, I
hope you'll listen to this week's message!
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Help Wanted
Jesus
wants those of us who are on our way to heaven to help others go there too.
Wow. I don't
think about that often enough, but when I do, it can make me shudder. What a
privilege--and what a responsibility!
I need all the help I can get, which is why, when I find someone who
is better at sharing their faith than I am, I observe them carefully and listen
to them intently. One person who has inspired and instructed me by his example
is Randy Reynolds. That's why I asked him to teach on this subject as we begin a
new ministry year at White Pine. I want his outreach commitment and skill to rub off on all of us. I am confident that you will be better equipped to help others live forever if you hear what he has to say.
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