Side Lines
I've been thinking I would like to go to church, but I don't know anyone. I don't know what to do, where to go, what to expect when I get there. It's hard and it feels awkward to do anything for the first few times. Here are some suggestions: Have you noticed a church near you or one you drive by often? If not, check the phone book. Call the church office. You should find a friendly voice to talk to. (Some churches don't have a full-time staff. If no ones there leave a message so they can get back to you.) If you'd like, ask to be matched up with someone in the church, any of us would love to meet you even before you attend. That way, you will know someone before you come! Also, we could pick you up Sunday morning, meet you for breakfast or coffee before church or at least meet you in the parking lot to show you where to go and what to do. Stop by a church on a weekday and ask someone to show you around so the place doesn't feel so foreign when you come on Sunday. Just show up. Check out when the worship service starts. Many churches have greeters to help you as you enter the sanctuary. If you'd like, ask them to introduce you to someone you can sit with. 5. |
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| Written by Associate Pastor Wayne Durden |
| Friday, 11 July 2008 13:41 |
 " Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. Daniel 2:20,21
The bible records eye has not seen nor ear heard the things that God has prepared for His children, think on that a moment, who is His children, we are, Praise God! There's absolutely no way we can understand God's wisdom unless we know, as He knows, the end from the beginning. And we know that's impossible. We only see the here and now and even then so often we don't have a very good angle. While God sees perfectly from beginning to end, from everlasting to everlasting, Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding. (Job 36:5). The first nine chapters of Proverbs challenge us to seek the wisdom of God. "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom." (Proverbs 4:7) Note further the message from Proverbs as it relates to God's widsom. "For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord; but he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death" (Proverbs 8:35,36). Powerful words right, Paul declared, "Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God" (1 Corinthians 1:14). Each of us to some degree are seeking for answers for our life, for our homes, our finances, our children, maybe your career, many things. "Our God" has the answer. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. (James 1:17) You're loved, Pastor Durden
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