“We have received the oracles of God, the greatest gift that can be given a people. Yet we live between having received and fully comprehending the Word.” Darius L. Salter
Tag Archives: ministry
Prophetical-Priestly Quotes 3
“What is preaching-without turning to God? It is daily unction that we want, that the word may be like a hammer and fire from our mouths to break hearts and to kindle life and fire.” Francis Asbury
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Prophetical-Priestly Quotes 2
For me literature must have ethical dimension. the aim of literature…is to disturb. I disturb the reader because I dare to put questions to God, the source of all faith. I disturb the miscreant because despite my doubts and questions, I refuse to break with the religious and mystical universe that has shaped my own. Most of all, I disturb those who are comfortably settled within a system-be it political, psychological, or theological. If I have learned anything in my life, it is to distrust in intellectual comfort.” Elie Weisel
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Share Your World 2014 Week 29
This post was created for Cee’s Share Your World Challenge. So when you finish here please take a hop, skip or jump over to her page and check out her answers and those of her contributors.
Share Your World – 2014 Week 29
THE QUESTIONS!!!!
Have you ever been in a submarine? If you haven’t, would you want to?
I have never been in a submarine. I might consider touring one if it was above water and if all hands promised that it would stay above water for the duration of my visit.
Are you a listener or talker?
I can be both depending on the situation. I do a lot of listening, though, and I have tried hard to train myself not to insinuate my two cents into a session where someone is pouring their heart out to me.
Do you prefer crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter? Anything with your peanut butter?
I like crunchy peanut butter and I really like spaghetti sauce with with my peanut butter. If the spaghetti has hamburg in it the peanut butter does not need to be crunchy. I see those looks.Don’t be a hater! 🙂
Have you ever been drunk?
I have never been drunk and for that I am very thankful.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I am so grateful for a great weekend with C.cada, our artists collaborative. Here are some photos of current projects we are working on.
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- Our artists just began their splatter painting which will be used to promote the Cloverton concert coming to our church this fall.
I am really looking forward to bringing communion out to the people at the GVNA this week. These are such heart-warming services!
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Pastor Wrinkles: House On Fire Pt. 28
The Word of God is a bridge that connects Earth with Heaven and Heaven with Earth.- Joseph Elon Lillie
Last week in our discussion on the Book of Acts we dialogued from Acts 11 and 12 concerning the change in emphasis from the Jewish church in Jerusalem to the Gentile church flowing from Antioch. Starting in chapters 11 and 12 the focus of Acts moves from the Peter to Paul. Paul discusses the ramifications of this change in Romans 9-11. To see how it played out in everyday life though let’s continue on in our reading from Acts.
Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul. 2 One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” 3 So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
Paul’s First Missionary Journey
4 So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus. 5 There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.
6 Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus. 7 He had attached himself to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor invited Barnabas and Saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of God.8 But Elymas, the sorcerer (as his name means in Greek), interfered and urged the governor to pay no attention to what Barnabas and Saul said. He was trying to keep the governor from believing.
9 Saul, also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he looked the sorcerer in the eye. 10 Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord? 11 Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time.” Instantly mist and darkness came over the man’s eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
12 When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord. Acts 13:1-13
In this passage we read about the call or the sending of Barnabus and Saul to the work of ministry. Please note that I said ministry was a calling ( or a sending) not a chosen profession. What do think the difference is? Does the idea of a calling apply to every Christian? How?
Lillie-Put 
