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Check out this great little video of the “Story of the Bible” by The Gospel Project!
Sermon Recap, Acts 18:18-28
The Ripples of Discipleship:Acts 18:18-28
“Ordinary People living ordinary lives with gospel intentionality who are empowered by the Holy Spirit.” This is one of our motto’s here at the Crossing and in Acts 18 we see this motto lived out in Aquila and Priscilla.
Aquila and Priscilla were a ordinary couple who had a tremendous impact on the early Church, in particular the Churches in Corinth, Ephesus and possibly Rome. They modeled for us 3 characteristics of a Disciple Maker and how everyday people are used by God to build His Kingdom:
—Available
—Hospitable
—Engaging
Here are some questions from the sermon:
What was the main point of the sermon?
What was your favorite part of Acts 18:18-28?
Out of the 3 characteristics (being available, hospitable, engaging) where do you excel and where do you need prayer and growth?
What does the phrase, “Discipleship is not what you do but it’s who you are” mean? How does understanding this phrase change you approach to discipleship?
Who do you need to share this message with?
Acts 18:18-28, The Ripples of Discipleship:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeIZWAwkSBg&list=UUOcXw3M2AEot6bZFSsR0S9A
Ordinary People Series | Soma
Here is a great series from Soma encouraging people to make Disciples in their life context.
A theme we have adopted here at the Crossing is, “Ordinary people, living ordinary lives with Gospel intentionally empowered by the Holy Spirit.”
Enjoy this series.
Missional Moms Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cF1m0A6frg
Men's Retreat - Registration Deadline
Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 3
Topic: Gospel Centered Manhood
Location:
High Peak Camp
Estes Park, Colorado
October 8th-9th
We live in a world today with many conflicting messages about the nature if manhood. Rather than being pulled in every direction, we need to let God define for us what it means to be a real man. When you boil it all down, a real man – no matter what place in life they are in, what their personality may be, what roles they have – is one whose life is centered on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A Gospel centered life gives us our true identity, gives us the power to fight any battle, and defines how we respond in all our relationships!
Men, join us (and the men from the four other Crossway Chapel churches in our region) as we get away for a weekend to get refreshed, refueled and encouraged as we look at Gospel Centered Manhood together.
For More information Click Here
Act Like Men!
In 1 Corinthians 16:13, Paul issues the men in the floundering Corinthian church with this charge: “Be watchful; stand firm in the faith; act like men; be strong.”
Below is a video that we talked about at Man School this evening. Darrin Patrick—a leader of Acts 29 and pastor of The Journey in St. Louis, MO—has just released a new book called Church Planter: The Man, The Message, The Mission. The video below is a teaser for the book, and Patrick is calling out the men in our churches (pastors and leaders) to “act like men.” We have a generation of men who are seeking to prolong adolescence, refusing to take life seriously. Will this new generation of men lead the church to its demise, or will we turn from our laziness to courageous action so that we can be a part of God’s mission to redeem the world through the Gospel? Check out the video, and let’s act like men.
Jackl and Santini Take the Cake at the Range
Nothing says Man School like shooting guns and competition. The second event was an elimination game that involved a line of people taking turns shooting clay pigeons with shotguns. Steve Reis proved early on as the favorite for winning, but in the last hour Aaron Santini made the final shots and took the victory. To the left you can see Steve humbly paying his respects to the victor (click the image for a larger view).
The first event was a Jacob-inspired timed game involving shooting balloons. The video below explains it all. (If you have the connection, make sure to watch the video in high-definition by changing the settings on the video at the bottom-right).