Tuesday, October 30, 2007
yoyoyo. please take a better look at the links area. ((:
yongjin
Saturday, October 20, 2007
I thought this is quite appropriate as cell material :)
It Must Be Intimate
10/20/2007
Of course, small groups have become a part of the programming most churches offer their people. For the most part, they are disappointing and short-lived – by the very admission of those who try them. There are two reasons. One, you can’t just throw a random group of people together for a twelve week study of some kind, and expect them to become intimate allies. The sort of devotion we want and need takes place within a shared life. Over the years our fellowship goes camping together. We play together; help one another move; paint a room; find work. We throw great parties. We fight for each other, live in the Four Streams. This is how it was meant to be.is completely normal.
I love this description of the early church: “All the believers were one in heart” (Acts 4:32 ). There is a camaraderie being expressed there, a bond, an esprit de corps. It means they all love the same thing, they all want the same thing, and they are bonded together to find it come hell or high water. And hell or high water will come, friends, and this will be the test of whether or not your band will make it: If you are one in heart. Judas betrayed the brothers because his heart was never really with them, just as Cipher betrays the company on the Nebuchadnezzar and as Boromir betrays the fellowship of the Ring. Good Lord – churches split over the size of the parking lot or the color of the carpet. Most churches are not “one in heart.”is completely normal.
God is calling together little communities of the heart, to fight for one another and for the hearts of those who have not yet been set free. That camaraderie, that intimacy, that incredible impact by a few stouthearted souls – that is available. It is the Christian life as Jesus gave it to us. It is completely normal.
(Waking The Dead ,193, 203 )
Father searches for daughter...
this is a contemporary remake of the parable of the prodigal son. It makes very good conversational topics. Do invite your friends to watch it. Tell them about the prodigal son story and ask them critical questions to get them thinking! like "why did she not pick up the can?" or "what are your initial reaction?" or "who do you think the father represents?"
Happy sharing!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
hey i have been on a personal timeout since saturday (131007) to seek Him. Really been too many things going on for me and i am overwhelmed!! ha, anyway, that was my date if you guys been reading my blog. Anyway do pray for me ya? the more i seek Him, the more questions i have. But I AM STILL AROUND!! drop me a msg or two ya?
ps. remember about BACC this friday~ bring your files :)
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
hihi. this is an update. hahahaha.
school has started. and im very not-so-stressed-but-still-a-bit-stress about catching up to the pace of a school life again. oh well.
i need some time off. so im like slacking off in the library. (:
yongjin
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Our Greatest Fear - Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
read it from somewhere so i thought i would just post it here. yeap.
yongjinn
hey, note this friday is going to be the first session of "Becoming a contagious christian". Notice we have shift our focus from leading a new believer to FINDING them. ha so be sure to come join us! the schedule is attached below for your benefit. Note: some weeks are CELL!!!! =)
5 Oct – BACC1: The benefits of becoming a Contagious Christian
12 Oct – Segment gathering
19 Oct – Being Yourself and Impacting Others
26 Oct – Corp Prayer2 OR 9 Nov (To be confirmed)
– One of the dates will be BACC 2: Deepening your relationships and conversations
16 Nov – BACC 4: Telling your story
23 Nov – Corp Prayer
30 Nov – BACC 5: Communicating God’s message
7 Dec - No combined cell meeting
14 Dec – BACC 6: Helping friends cross the line of faith
21 Dec – No combined cell meeting
27 Dec - No combined cell meeting (Note: A JC/Poly/ITE camp is brewing here from 27-29 Dec...! :))
Also, BACC is a CHURCHWIDE thing :)
