The United Methodist Church invites us to rethink church. This is where my own mind has been going, after spending a week churching with our youth in Washington DC. I like the part about the Sunday actually being a day of rest, because Monday through Saturday is the time for churching! What do you think?
a place of refuge
SCRIPTURE: Joshua 20 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. [Joshua 20:2-3] The Lord set up cities of refuge so that people who found themselves in trouble…
the division of assets
SCRIPTURE: Joshua 19 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: These are the territories that Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the tribal clans of Israel assigned by lot at Shiloh in the presence of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. And so they finished dividing the land. [Joshua 19:51] Another uninspiring chapter, sorry…
my food…
SCRIPTURE: Joshua 18 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The Levites, however, do not get a portion among you, because the priestly service of the LORD is their inheritance. [Joshua 18:7] I had a tough time making a connection between this passage and the message of Jesus. The passage is about the mapping of the land, the selection of areas by lot,…
dcla – heading home!
Hey everyone, thanks for checking in. The last two days have been very busy, lots of walking, exploring and fun-having. Sorry about not posting pictures these last few days, you will have to come on Sunday to see and hear more. Today was a great day at the Six Flags America park. We hope to…
though they are strong
SCRIPTURE: Joshua 17 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: But Joshua said to the house of Joseph–to Ephraim and Manasseh—‘You are numerous and very powerful. You will have not only one allotment but the forested hill country as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have iron chariots and though they are strong, you can…
causing others to sin
SCRIPTURE: Joshua 16 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labour. [Joshua 16:10] This short chapter describes the allotment of land for the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh. Remember that since Levi did not get any…
dcla day 5
The last day of dcla. We got an early start – 9am – for our last small groups and the last big session. We talked about being, loving and serving – today was about serving. Starfield led the worship session – it was loud and awesome, the floor was shaking. You could sense the presence…
dcla day 4
Today was much like yesterday. We started with the Labs (small groups) from 10-12, then did lunch on the lawn outside of the center. While we did lunch, we practiced the street play (same one that Senior Wave did at church). While we were doing do, it got a double ace approval from an observer with…
no short cuts to success
SCRIPTURE: Joshua 15 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: This is the inheritance of the tribe of Judah, clan by clan. [Joshua 15:20] As I think about Judah’s inheritance, I think of Jesus, the messiah promised from the tribe of Judah [Genesis 49:9-10]. He would be the heir (ruler) over all the land. But how would He receive that land? By the sword,…