Haiti- Earthquake
New Orleans- Flood
Phillipians-Tsunami
All are incredible trajedies that have cost great destruction to infrastructure, thousands of lives, and have left communtities devistated for years.
Why?
Why do they happen?
The earth cries out with disorder and caios; people are broken and lgrieving. We could speculate forever over the question, "Why?".
People give all sorts of answers, but no single answer to the "Why?" it happend, brings healing or hope. So "I can't answer why, but I can tell you there is hope." "I don't know, but what I do know is..." 1 Peter 3:15 "Always be prepared to give the reason for the HOPE that you have. But do this with getnleness and respect..." Sharing this hope with g e n t l e n e s s and respect is what Jesus calls His followers to do.
Is there really Hope? Yeah, I think there is HOPE, real HOPE.
First, Jesus came and died and rose from the dead so that disorder, caios, and even our sinful selves could be restored. The first HOPE is that He desires to have relationship with all people, to give His forgiveness to all people. 1 Peter 3:18, "For Christ died for sins once and for all, the righteous and the unrighteous, to bring you to God." So their is HOPE found in Jesus for our own disorder, caios, and sin. Jesus rising from the dead was not just some religious act, but a literal victory over the destructive forces of the world and sin. In baptism He gives us the Holy Spirit, who is known as the Counselor and prays constantly on our behalf. That is Awesome!
Secondly, their is long term HOPE. Christ said He'd come again to restore His creation so disorder and caios wouln't dominate. "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. ... He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more deth or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (Revelation 21:3-4)
Imagine a time where Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Tornados, Cancer, Unexpected Deaths will no longer exist. Jesus came to restore life!! He rose from death to LIFE! He comes now to offer you LIFE and HOPE!
An answer to "Why?" we may never know. But an answer to the HOPE which can heal those who are mourning, crying, grieving, angry, lost, confused; It is Jesus.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Trajedy
Haiti- Earthquake
New Orleans- Flood
Phillipians-Tsunami
All are incredible trajedies that have cost great destruction to infrastructure, thousands of lives, and have left communtities devistated for years.
Why?
Why do they happen?
The earth cries out with disorder and caios; people are broken and lgrieving. We could speculate forever over the question, "Why?".
People give all sorts of answers, but no single answer to the "Why?" it happend, brings healing or hope. So "I can't answer why, but I can tell you there is hope." "I don't know, but what I do know is..." 1 Peter 3:15 "Always be prepared to give the reason for the HOPE that you have. But do this with getnleness and respect..." Sharing this hope with g e n t l e n e s s and respect is what Jesus calls His followers to do.
Is there really Hope? Yeah, I think there is HOPE, real HOPE.
First, Jesus came and died and rose from the dead so that disorder, caios, and even our sinful selves could be restored. The first HOPE is that He desires to have relationship with all people, to give His forgiveness to all people. 1 Peter 3:18, "For Christ died for sins once and for all, the righteous and the unrighteous, to bring you to God." So their is HOPE found in Jesus for our own disorder, caios, and sin. Jesus rising from the dead was not just some religious act, but a literal victory over the destructive forces of the world and sin. In baptism He gives us the Holy Spirit, who is known as the Counselor and prays constantly on our behalf. That is Awesome!
Secondly, their is long term HOPE. Christ said He'd come again to restore His creation so disorder and caios wouln't dominate. "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. ... He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more deth or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (Revelation 21:3-4)
Imagine a time where Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Tornados, Cancer, Unexpected Deaths will no longer exist. Jesus came to restore life!! He rose from death to LIFE! He comes now to offer you LIFE and HOPE!
An answer to "Why?" we may never know. But an answer to the HOPE which can heal those who are mourning, crying, grieving, angry, lost, confused; It is Jesus.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
NEW Opportunities
Happy New Years! Another decade is past and a new begins! Is it "two-thousand and ten" or "twenty-ten" or "o-ten"? Regardless it is a new year with new beginnings.
With the new year a new semester roles in to your lives and so does many new opportunties to gather as a community. Let me run down our regular gatherings for 2010... stay tuned for more details.
Sundays-
NEW-----Beginning with fellowship at 9:15am in ORLCs (starting 1/17/10) College Room we will begin our first College Specific Study on Sun. mornings.
NEW-----Beginning (1/10/10) at 6:00pm at Concordia College Ivers 210, Dave Mork will facilitate "The Truth Project". Which focuses in on Truth (suprise!), Worldviews, and asks "Do you believe what you believe, is really real?" Topics range from science, government, labor, God, man, and how they all itersect in our lives.
Tuesdays-
NEW TIME/LOCATION-----Beginning (1/19/10) at 8:00pm at MSUM's CMU room 218. This shifts our fellowship and Bible Study that previously was on Wed. nights.
A lot of new events, classes, opportunities, and the like on the horizon this semester.
Join us as we seek the face of Jesus in our relationship with Him and
His Community, living-out our lives for Him with others.
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