Take ~5 minutes to read this 'COUGARS Daily' which contains snippets from A Slice of Infinity. Invite your family and friends to participate in reading with you daily. Then, consider sharing your comments or faith questions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com
- for "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever." And this word(C) is the good news that was preached to you. (1Peter 1:24-25)
-But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. (John 10:2-4)
In this description of sheep and shepherd, Jesus conveys the startling idea of self-disclosure and the compulsion of recognition. As with any voice we recognize, it is much more than acknowledging a string of inanimate, though recognizable sounds. We recognize a person beyond the sounds, one who has chosen to speak in our own language so that we might understand and in turn respond. How much more so this is true of the shepherd's voice. In word, in revelation, in covenant and relationship, the Father makes Himself known to us, the voice of the Son leading us further into the care and presence of the Father. Like a shepherd calling out to his sheep, God’s word goes forth, leading all who will listen, compelling into action those who recognize the voice of one worth following. But more than this, the shepherd’s voice is one that moves us because it is our own names we hear called out.
Chad's Comments:
Please continue to lift up Elaine's mom, Faye Byrd. Elaine, how did the tests come out?
Recently I have been contemplating what contemporary ministry looks like and finding some real provoking thoughts coming out of the 'emerging' church. For a brief example of what the culture seems to be thinking of us 'Christians', check out this article regarding Rolling Stones Magazine. The article is informative in helping us get the pulse of current thought about Christians. The comments are also engaging in helping us keep on track and not 'change the message'.
For further discussion on this topic; if you have the time, I would invite you to log into iTunes; go to the podcast section and search for 'FERMI' or Fermi Project. When you see the Fermi Podcast, download and listen to episode 1 (interview with Chuck Colson). This is informative as we look at evangelism in contemporary culture.
* Make Space for unbelievers in your life.
* Post your stories of God's intervention on the blog.
* Look for ways to share Awe and Wonder with children - leave suggestions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com
* Consider joining Life-Devotions (a group of about 100 catholics and protestants sharing their faith through daily devotions and discussion - strong pro Life content)
* The Street Church
* Voice of the Martyrs
- for "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever." And this word(C) is the good news that was preached to you. (1Peter 1:24-25)
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In this description of sheep and shepherd, Jesus conveys the startling idea of self-disclosure and the compulsion of recognition. As with any voice we recognize, it is much more than acknowledging a string of inanimate, though recognizable sounds. We recognize a person beyond the sounds, one who has chosen to speak in our own language so that we might understand and in turn respond. How much more so this is true of the shepherd's voice. In word, in revelation, in covenant and relationship, the Father makes Himself known to us, the voice of the Son leading us further into the care and presence of the Father. Like a shepherd calling out to his sheep, God’s word goes forth, leading all who will listen, compelling into action those who recognize the voice of one worth following. But more than this, the shepherd’s voice is one that moves us because it is our own names we hear called out.
Chad's Comments:
Please continue to lift up Elaine's mom, Faye Byrd. Elaine, how did the tests come out?
Recently I have been contemplating what contemporary ministry looks like and finding some real provoking thoughts coming out of the 'emerging' church. For a brief example of what the culture seems to be thinking of us 'Christians', check out this article regarding Rolling Stones Magazine. The article is informative in helping us get the pulse of current thought about Christians. The comments are also engaging in helping us keep on track and not 'change the message'.
For further discussion on this topic; if you have the time, I would invite you to log into iTunes; go to the podcast section and search for 'FERMI' or Fermi Project. When you see the Fermi Podcast, download and listen to episode 1 (interview with Chuck Colson). This is informative as we look at evangelism in contemporary culture.
* Make Space for unbelievers in your life.
* Post your stories of God's intervention on the blog.
* Look for ways to share Awe and Wonder with children - leave suggestions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com
* Consider joining Life-Devotions (a group of about 100 catholics and protestants sharing their faith through daily devotions and discussion - strong pro Life content)
* The Street Church
* Voice of the Martyrs
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