When Cain and Able Meet Again
We cannot forget that even scripture does not get the final word. Heaven does.
Read the whole article at When Cain and Abel Meet Again - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
SARAH CONDON / 7.17.23
This reflection originally appeared in today’s entry of Daily Grace: The Mockingbird Devotional, Vol. 2:
Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the LORD.” Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell …
Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. (Gen 4:1-5, 8)
It can be very tempting to read the Old and New Testaments like a before-and-after home makeover: No one understood the space before the designers came in! What’s with the old carpets and wallpaper? Was this even a real house?………………………………………
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[Sunday] Plans - Missio Dei
Jesus sends his disciples to bring the mission of God to the Children of Israel. But how Jesus sends them out is so much different than our planned expectations.
Jesus sends his disciples to bring the mission of God to the Children of Israel. But how Jesus sends them out is so much different than our planned expectations.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Plans
Read Mark 6:1-13. Jesus experiences opposition and then sends his disciples out in His mission. What does that mission look like for the disciples? What are they to bring? What are they to do in opposition? What is the goal of their ministry?
How important is it for us to recognize that the mission of God is not our mission? What false leanings do we succumb to if we believe the mission belongs to us?
Do you think the great commission is called great because it is so wonderful? Or because it is so huge? Talk about both. Why is the act of us being sent so wonderful? Why is the mission so huge?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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Summer Kids Bible Club
Summer fun at Grace Lutheran PSL
Tuesdays
6-7:15pm
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25
August 1
Walther League Wednesday 10am
We will have the church fellowship open for everyone to come and socialize in a cool place
Let’s try something new!!!!
we will have the church fellowship open for everyone to come and socialize in a cool place.
We will provide some snacks, drinks and air conditioning.
You can come to socialize, play cards or games you may have at home.
Anything can happen! Let’s try it!
Leigh Liagre is setting it up. If you would like more information or to help, call or text Leigh
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[Sunday] Born & Light - Missio Dei
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned. But how is this light dawned by being born again?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness, a light has dawned. But how is this light dawned by being born again?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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[Sunday] Field of Fishermen - Missio Dei
Jesus walks into Galilee, and rather than expecting his followers to come to his level, Jesus calls his disciples right where they are.
Jesus walks into Galilee, and rather than expecting his followers to come to his level, Jesus calls his disciples right where they are.
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Missio dei: The Heart of God: Part 2 (Teaching Series)
From the beginning, God has been sending his spirit out to bring life and beauty in the universe. It's a great sending. In this sending, we can see the heart of God as we join in with God’s mission.
Missio Dei Part 2
From the beginning, God has been sending his spirit out to bring life and beauty in the universe. It's a great sending. In this sending, we can see the heart of God as we join in with God’s mission.
Here is the amazon link for the book we are using.
Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday
July 2nd
Genesis 12:1-41
Corinthians 1:10-17
Matthew 4:12-22
July 9th
Isaiah 9:1-41
John 5:7-12
John 3:1-8
July 16th
Ezekiel 2:1-52
1 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Mark 6:6b-13
July 23rd
Isaiah 25:1-9
Revelation 19:6-10
Luke 14:15-24
July 30th
Exodus 16:2-16
Philippians 1:20-24, 27
Matthew 20:1-16
August 6th
Isaiah 40:1-11
Acts 11:15-18
Mark 1:1-8
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[Sunday] David A Christmas Story - Rise & Fall
The story of David follows those patterns of the kingdom of God. From Hannah’s pattern of humbleness to Eli’s pattern of pride leading to a fall. But David's fall at the end of Samuel cries out into the future giving us eyes to see the pattern again in the true and better David.
Sermon
The story of David follows those patterns of the kingdom of God. From Hannah’s pattern of humbleness to Eli’s pattern of pride leading to a fall. But David's fall at the end of Samuel cries out into the future giving us eyes to see the pattern again in the true and better David.
Bible Study for Sunday
2 Samuel Chapters 21-24
What Had happened at Grace this week.
The Press Conference from the Cross
What’s Life Really All About?
Read the whole article here. https://mbird.com/sports/the-press-conference-from-the-cross/
From politics to sports, the press conference is generally a scripted affair. There are certain things you mustn’t talk about — namely, religion, sex and especially death. Things run smoothly when a public figure simply stands at a podium and is asked questions about what they could have done better or how best to move forward. The answers are full of catchphrases and conventional jargon about needing to focus on the right things and to “keep doing the hard work.” It is often a one-size-fits-all ordeal where nothing of substance is ever actually said. Every once in a while, however, the veil is lifted and the interaction feels all-too-human. In those times, it can feel as revelatory as a fiery sermon on a sleepy Sunday.
Two days after a heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA playoffs, Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked how he was coping. What exactly was he doing to stave off the gloom? Was he watching movies or taking long walks? His response was astonishing. “Honestly,” he said, interrupting the reporter before the question was finished, “I met three girls under the age of twenty-one with terminal cancer. Watching a girl dying; and smiling and enjoying being with……………..
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[Sunday] Grief - Rise & Fall
Absalom looks at his father David and only sees pain. In his attempt to take the throne, he ends up getting caught up in his own pride.
Absalom looks at his father David and only sees pain. In his attempt to take the throne, he ends up getting caught up in his own pride.
Bible Study for Sunday
2 Samuel Chapters 13-20
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Be strong and courageous" isn't God telling you to try harder. It's an invitation to rest in the victory He has already won.