"...left to ourselves we lapse into a kind of collusion with entrophy, acquiescing in the general belief that things may be getting worse but that there's nothing much we can do about them. And we are wrong. Our task in the present...is to live as resurrection people in between Easter and the final day, with our Christian life, corporate and individual, in both worship and mission, as a sign of the first and a foretaste of the second."
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
"The point of the resurrection…is that the present bodily life is not valueless just because it will die…What you do with your body in the present matters because God has a great future in store for it…What you do in the present—by painting, preaching, singing, sewing, praying, teaching, building hospitals, digging wells, campaigning for justice, writing poems, caring for the needy, loving your neighbor as yourself—will last into God's future. These activities are not simply ways of making the present life a little less beastly, a little more bearable, until the day when we leave it behind altogether (as the hymn so mistakenly puts it…). They are part of what we may call building for God's kingdom."
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
We Really Need Energy Groups
By Jim Lane
Many of you already know of the tragic death of our friend and NCS brother, Leo Stephens, who ended his life two weeks ago at the age of 46. Leo was a devoted husband and father and an active member of the NCS Manchester, Vermont chapter.
Please pray for his wife and their four children, ages 10-17. Leo truly loved the Lord, and we take comfort knowing that he now has found peace.
Before moving to Vermont a few years ago, the Stephens family lived in Charleston, SC where Richard Belser was their pastor. Rev. Belser gave the eulogy at Leo’s funeral on May 22nd, entitled ‘The Way Through the Woods’. I attended the funeral and was so impacted by the eulogy and its relevance to NCS men generally that I wanted to share it with all of you. I encourage you to read it as a powerful reminder that Jesus promises He will show us the way through our ‘woods’ - whatever darkness or troubles we are experiencing - if we wait for Him. (Click here to download a PDF copy of the eulogy).
This incredibly sad situation is compelling NCS Chapters across the country to get the word out about the importance of Energy Groups. God never designed us to go through life alone. Energy Groups provide a place where you can show up and find safe, transparent and real friendships as we live life together. Even if you are not struggling right now, there may be a brother who God has uniquely qualified you to help find the way through a difficult time. If you are not already connected with an Energy Group, please contact your Chapter leadership to find out how to join a group.
Monday, June 7, 2010
SACPC Men's Breakfast, Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 0630 am
Food, fellowship, and following Christ with a small group flavor!
No reservation required. Bring a friend.
No reservation required. Bring a friend.
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