Sometimes on Sunday Nights, we take notes of the meeting and email it to everyone. It's all in the context of a flowing conversation, together. So if you feel freaked out, realize that this is very hard to contextualize... It's here for you to see the scriptures and familiarize yourself with the basic flow of conversation...



Bumper stickers:
What was God before He was american?
I heart Northside

Jim Wallis and Mike McConnel and the Sojourners

Zach at military ball. Colonel talking about the bravery of Americans. Recruiter's job to turn [kids] in to people who can plunge steel...

Some antiwar rhetoric...

Bible has most military men spoken of positively. Especially in the New Testament... (Eric Byman)

1 Corinthians 14:26
"  26Well, my brothers and sisters, let's summarize what I am saying. When you meet, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in an unknown language, while another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must be useful to all and build them up in the Lord.

Zach shares about Author and publisher talking about how Evangelicals don't generally know their Bibles...

Prari didn't agree...

Judy did, reminding that it is not "all"...

What is an evangelical?
Someone who believes that the Bible is the Word of God.

Knowing the Scriptures as well as we should...
(smitty) pastor has very little Scripture in the message.

Breaking down the Bible into points, stories,

16Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use his words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17And whatever you do or say, let it be as a representative of the Lord Jesus, all the while giving thanks through him to God the Father.

Isaiah 55:
  1"Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink--even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk--it's all free! 2Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!

lew: we should become thirsty, again

Lew: being put on the spot isn't something we're used to... So just because you don't share doesn't mean tha tyou aren't walking with Jesus!

Zach: we aren't used to it. Our schools, our institutions... Have groomed "same level" priesthood, sharing out of us...

Smitty: in Nicaragua, people Participated... No message, no expert...

Aaron Johnson: Mormonism paper... They talk about rank in heaven, and the fate/slavery of those who aren't "sealed". It's so great that we don't have to fight to become... To be married and sealed in the Mormon Temple...

Eric brings up that there are divisions among us/factions...

1 Corinthians 11:18-19
   17But now when I mention this next issue, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together. 18First of all, I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church, and to some extent I believe it. 19But, of course, there must be divisions among you so that those of you who are right will be recognized!

...so that those who are approved may be evident among you...

2 Tim. 2:15
15Work hard so God can approve you. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.

2 Tim 1:14
  15As you know, all the Christians who came here from the province of Asia have deserted me; even Phygelus and Hermogenes are gone.

Factions that are both right?
Paul and Peter in Galatians
Paul and barnabus (neither one right or wrong)


SHIFT GEARS:
Prayer and Thanksgiving:

Eric and Aimee's new Job in Virginia Beach... All transpired in a providential way...
This is a practise that is owned by a Christian, as opposed to the other, which is owned by a hospital...

Chambers House:
JP, Zach, Danielmatt, Christine...
Aaron Johnson, Smitty

Neighborhood kids
Turon
Maurice
Little D.
Robert
Darius
Montez
Pappa
Darnell
Turane
Bobby


Dan Shryock and judy standing there while Montez relieves himself against the wall over there...
...what to do when someone's relieving himself in public...



The Chambers house: God has his own plan for it... Our plans will be cool. But He has a plan... We're trying to stay... In the present, not the future...

Neighbors: Duane and Sam...

So there's the basic deal of how we met and what we talked about tonight. I hope you're blessed today...

Walk in the light!

Lew