Family Lines — July, 2012

Posted by Debbie on June 28, 2012 under Bulletins, Front Page Announcements

Posted by Chris on June 25, 2012 under Front Page Announcements, Missions

Message from Rick Odell:

Sunday began with Jared Turbyfill sharing a great message about the importance of EACH person in the Body of Christ. The entire conference room was packed, literally, as we had to get extra chairs… and there were still a few that sat on the floor. During the worship service, we sang in Bulgarian and English (led by Jaquar Padilla), an opening prayer by Rusty Walker, a fantastic sermon about the story of Cornelius becoming a Christian (including an art display) by our own Chris Benjamin and scripture readings by Jake Odell, Tanner Robbins, Wyatt Benjaminand Hayden Brent Evans. It was an amazing thing to share with brothers and sisters from all over Bulgaria. It was a blessing to be with all of the church in Bulgaria.

Fairly soon after services, our group went to the Borosova Gradina (park) and began a variety of activities and began meeting several students in the park. After three years of doing this, we have learned a great deal and are having a big impact on the connections we are making on behalf of the local church.

About 7 PM, our group, at the invitation of Blagovest Petrov, played a match of Ultimate Frisbee against his team, which included a couple of Americans living in Sofia. We made some amazing contacts and built relationships with several of the players. We ended the day with a very late dinner and headed to bed. Tomorrow will be another day at the park. Pray for our continued efforts to bring Christ to ALL of Bulgaria!

Out of Egypt – Travis Campbell

Posted by Chris on June 24, 2012 under Front Page Posts, Sermons

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Travis Campbell, campus minister with the Lions for Christ, preached a sermon titled “Out of Egypt” on June 24 during the AM worship assembly.

News From The Bulgaria Mission Team

Posted by Chris on June 23, 2012 under Front Page Announcements, Missions

The seminar in Bulgaria for the church in this region went well today. The themes of this seminar will continue tomorrow in our worship service and into to the next two weeks. However the spiritual breakthroughs and maturing that took place today will continue for generations. Today was very encouraging and this is only Day 2 on the ground. We all believe that great things are unfolding.

But let me clear about one thing: none of us on this team would dare to claim that we accomplished any of this through our efforts. No, quite the opposite. We believe that God’s spirit is active and we are privileged to simply show up and witness it.

Thank you for your prayers.

Father’s Day Sermon

Posted by Chris on June 18, 2012 under Front Page Posts, Sermons

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Last month, Time Magazine honored Mother’s Day with a controversial image of a breastfeeding mother and a lead article titled, “Are You Mom Enough?” Can you guess what Time Magazine did with the cover for Father’s Day? You are correct if you guessed that Time did absolutely nothing. Perhaps that silence and neglect is symbolic of our culture’s current regard for Fatherhood.

Father’s Day does not come to us with the same sentiment as Mother’s Day. Discussions about the role of men in our society have not electrified the cafes, talk shows, and halls of justice in the same way issues of womanhood and motherhood have.

03.Three in One and One Another

Posted by Chris on June 10, 2012 under Front Page Posts, Sermons, Uncategorized

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Part three of the three part series, Three in One and One Another. The sermon focuses on the reality of brokenness and the hope that the church might be a truthful community that thrives despite brokenness because of the work of the Trinity in our midst. I am indebted to Jack R. Reese for his book, The Body Broken: Embracing the Peace of Christ in a Fragmented Church. His suggestions in that book are used throughout the sermon

02.Three in One and One Another

Posted by Chris on June 3, 2012 under Front Page Posts, Sermons, Uncategorized

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Part two of the three part series, Three in One and One Another. The text for this week is 1 Corinthians 12. The discussion focuses on the Body of Christ. I am indebted to Lee C. Camp for his book, Mere Discipleship, andthe discussion concerning the Body of Christ. Lee’s observations provide the introduction to this sermon.