September 15 & 18

Current Sermon Series:
THRIVING IN BABYLON
Prepared for Battle

This week's scripture
1 Corinthians 10:13
Matthew 21:28-32
2 Corinthians 11:14-15
Revelation 14:13


A note from Clayton...

How do you feel about change? I am not talking about nickels and quarters, I am talking about change! How do you handle change? Here is what I have noticed. People are more ok with the change they initiate than they are with the change that someone else initiates. If you don't believe me, when you get home tonight rearrange all the furniture in your living room before your spouse arrives. Here is my prediction. You will like it and your spouse will be a little put off. In case your spouse beats you home and rearranges your furniture before you, to get even, go into the bedroom, open the closet and start rearranging their clothes. You will find out quickly that we are ok with the change we initiate, but struggle with the change that others initiate. We live in a constantly changing environment. Technology changes, friendships change, our kids change. Change is all around us. However, our ability to navigate change will help us to better handle the events of the future. When dealing with change that you initiate, remember to be patient with the people that you are taking on the journey. They are going to have a tougher hill to climb than you will because you initiated the change, but others have to accept the change. For those of you having to accept the change ask yourself these questions: Do I trust the people initiating the change? Do they have good intentions with this change? I believe that when you trust the initiators of change it is easier to handle change. We do not get to press pause on life and keep things they way we want them. What life looks like today is much different than it was 10 years ago. If we are going to minister to the people that God places in our lives, or in our church, we are going to have to make adjustments. Our message will never change, because our God never changes, but to reach a lost world our methods will have to change. In 1 Corinthians 9:22, Paul says, "I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some." Jesus said you don't put new wine into old wineskins, or how many times does God say I am about to do something "NEW." This week, as a church, let's work on being ready and flexible to handle change, because it may open doors for opportunities for God to grow His Kingdom. 


 
Please join us for our next Belong Class
Sunday, September 25 | After 2nd Service
MDI  
Ministry Development Institute is an online 2 year college level curriculum made up of 12 courses.  Through MDI you can study Scripture and other topics in the convenience of your own home.  Now is the time to APPLY for the program and/or ENROLL in a fall class (New Testament Survey or The Church and Paul's Letters).  Classes start September 26.  Visit md.institute to sign up today!

 
 


Sunday, September 18th is the last day to sign up your 4th-6th graders at the Early Bird rate of $70 for SuperStart! Sign up online at  www.thecrossing.net. There is a registration form for SuperStart and two medical release forms to fill out after registering. One is for CIY and the other one is for Rockin' Jump, which is the trampoline park we will be going to during free time. AND, you can pay online! Let Andre Harper and Cheryn Ramos know if you have any questions!


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TOTAL - 7,407

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