We're Going Crazy

The past eight weeks Life Bridge has embarked on a journey through Crazy Love, a book by Francis Chan. (We've even been ordering the "slightly imperfect" books because they seem to fit us.)

The journey has been amazing.

I've had the pleasure of watching this part of His Body change over the past couple months.  They're "going crazy."

10,000 Foot View

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites. (Numbers 27:12 NIV)

Much of Moses' day would be spent listening to individual cases, giving individual direction, and working through the details of teaching people to walk together with God.  Every once in awhile, though, the LORD would take Moses up on a mountain to talk with him or to do something like showing him the promised land.  Moses got to spend some time alone with God at 10,000 feet above sea level to look at the "big picture."

Most of ministry is done in a day-to-day, moment-by-moment way.  To be sure, there are schedules and plans and calendars just like any other calling, but, just like any other calling, life is filled with "surprises" and "interruptions."  I put those words in quotes because God is never surprised and Godcidences are never interruptions.  Every so often, though, I get the opportunity to "back up" and see more of the big picture.  This was one of those weeks.

10th Anniversary

I t never ceases to amaze me how fast time goes by.  This September will be 10 years of LifeBridge Christian Church! This will be a time of celebration and community outreach for all of the church body.

On Saturday April 6 @ 3pm there will be a meeting in the Cafe area to plan the celebration and festivities. This meeting is open to any and all who would like to be involved, just  bring your ideas and creativity this Saturday! 

Contact Frank Guzzo at fguzzo@.com

Spring Forward!

Just a reminder that the clock moves forward one hour Saturday night.

See you bright and early Sunday morning!

MEN'S STUDY--If God Created the Universe

 Perhaps the most profound passage of all of scripture is Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (NLT)   So simple and complete is this statement that in all but two of the ten translations and paraphrased versions that I consulted (prior to posting this blog) the wording is exactly the same.  The KJV, NIV, NASB, ASB, Holman, and several others all word it as above.  Only The Message and Good News Translation (both paraphrase versions) convey this fundamental truth in slightly different language. 

Following that profound statement, we find 55 verses giving an overview of creation from the creation of light, to the the forming of man from the dust of the ground and woman from man's flesh.  The frustration for many scientifically minded people, both present and from previous generations is the lack of specific detail in the creation account.

God's Workers (Part 2)

So after meeting with James Cooper and then enjoying Ministry Monday this week (see previous post), I walked away from the evening with a task on my list: Call Mario Bustos.  I knew that he was coordinating the Homeless Men's Shelter for Valparaiso this year.  We were one of the participating churches last year for the summer session, so I needed to coordinate with him whether or not we are participating this year.  The next day, Tuesday (when the snow storm was ramping up), who should walk through our door but Mario!  It was so good to see him, catch up, and discuss God's Kingdom Work.  The time was a God Sighting for me.

God's Workers (Part 1)

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (Galatians 5:13 NIV)

I went to Ministry Monday's this week to participate in the group.  We had a blast!  One of the participants said, "I haven't laughed that hard in a long time."  I enjoyed seeing God work in and through His people to prepare and encourage us on to serve.

What I wasn't expecting, though, was a meeting right before Ministry Mondays began...