Jotham's Journey, Prudence and the Millers, 1 Peter, The King's Daughter
Our Curriculum:
Horizons Math Grade 4 and K,The Reading Lesson, Sequential Spelling, Lifepac Language Arts 4, Apologia Astronomy, Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
Prima Latina, Contenders for the Faith and various Winters Promise books, Live Mocha Spanish, Plants Grown Up
I picked up Stop Dating the Church by Josh Harris yesterday. I was actually looking for his books on courtship, but they have a longer wait (more in that in future blogs). I'm only a little ways in but so far it is so good!
My heart is grieved when I talk to people who have excuses on why they do not attend church. I can relate, I really can. I spent lots of time thinking I did not need a church (after being a member of a mega church for 7 years and never being Saved, I didn't get the whole point of church). But then I found a church and found Christ for real, and I truly feel bad for those who are missing out on a local church.
Not only am I encouraged every week, (many weeks feeling like the sermon was written JUST for me!) I have learned what it is like to be part of a church family. I first tasted the implications of this when we were told little Peter may have cancer. The love and prayer that surrounded us (even though I still didn't know many people in the church personally) amazed me! I truly believe to this day it was prayer that healed Peter's tongue and he couldn't have been surrounded by so much prayer if we had not joined a church. Again with Abigail, I was overwhelmed by the amount of people who were praying for her, and the people who stepped up to bring us meals as I was alone with 2 children on bedrest, to bring us flowers, to encourage me. To have church members bring me specific scriptures that they came across with us on their hearts made me cry with appreciation. God was loving us through these people!
So back on to the book! I'm only 2 chapters in, but I have been reminded how high the stakes are for every human life.What we see in this life wont last forever. At some point in the future EVERY human will be dead and face an accounting. Every person will spend eternity in either heaven or hell. That is why every person must hear the Good news and be saved!
Your life is much bigger than a good job, an understanding spouse, and non-delinquent kids. It is bigger than beautiful gardens and nice vacations. In reality you are part of something immense, something that began before you were born, and will continue after you die. God is rescuing fallen humanity, transporting them into his kingdom, and progressively shaping them into his likeness-and he wants you to be a part of it! -Paul David Tripp
Harris gives a new perspective on familiar verses. Jesus calls the Church his bride. Think about what that tells us of the nature of Christ's love for us?. God did not get his inspiration for loving the Church from marriage, he created marriage to illustrate His love for the Church!
Ephesians 5
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. 30 For we are members of His body,[d] of His flesh and of His bones. 31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”[e]32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
"Most young Christians know what they believe, and they think as long as they have that figured out, they don't need a church family or the things that go along with it. It's just a formality for Christians and isn't really necessary" But "Church matters to God more than we realize. He calls and expects us to be part of it"
Hi Angel! Remember me? Cloth_doll from the Shed? I stepped back from the Shed for now - maybe a few months, maybe a year, maybe for good - the computer is so hard for me! I was on it WAY too much! Anyway, that is why I am no longer at the Shed!
But that isn't why I write - are you planning on passing that book onto someone locally, or were you thinking of shipping it? If so, I'd love to read it! I'll check your comments later to see.
Hi! That explains why I posted to you there and never heard back!!!
It is actually a library book. I passed it on to my dad since I have 2 more weeks before I have to return it.
I finished it all this morning.
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