The Gathering

New faces and new names,

Church at St James Anglican, Union Street and Barrie?

Lisa and Andy are my points of contact, as well as Padre _____ who’s name I cannot remember.

Announcements:

Bible Study/Small Grouo starting next Wednesday September 26, 2018 led by Amanda.

Jonathan and ____ got engaged over the summer, he went to Serb for two months super neat.

Ruth and her Husband Bill are doing music and Speaking tonight

Reading from Matthew

Starting with the Genealogy, all the way through King David, Solomon, deportation in Babylon, to Jacob and Joseph and Mary-Jesus. 14 generations x3?

Jesus’ birth.

Affirmation of faith.

 

Speaker Bill Morrow “What to do when God goes off Script”

Ice breakers, life is expected and live is unexpected

That sort of experience is exactly what the Gosoel writers went through, especially Matthew (which is the  theme? for this church time).

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And then, along came Jesus

Matthew is reassuring us that God is on script, and Matthew is unique in that it references the Jewish/Hebrew scriptures about this.

Matthew doesn’t have something about Jesus death and resurrection.

Matthew is imperfect? In the genealogies there are many recorded illigitimacies.

Historical placement of Matthew as a gospel in the Ancient Near East.

The legacy of the Church in Canada in the context of Residential Schools, etc. Also sexual abuse in the church.

Why bother having anything to do with the Christian Faith?

Take notes from Jesus’ life and death and resurrection.

Question: “Zero cultural support for The Gathering, why’d you bother coming out tonight?”

Meal

That’s all for now!

Weekend in Toronto

Whoops meant to post this August 12 maybe my edit worked maybe not.

I just got back from Germany this week, went to work for one day, and now I’m back in Toronto for a weekend with mom and dad.

Germany was quite amazing, I probably won’t do a post about it because I’m lazy, but it was a short one day trip to come ridge, then the train rides to Germany, and then the wedding and touristy things.

I saw the dom cathedral in Cologne, the Beethoven house in Bonn, and the huge coal mine taubertham(sic) by Julich Germany.

This weekend I went to the Gideons banquet.

We had a wonderful supper and I met Joel the Cambodian missionary and Division leader, Andrew the Alberta Division leader, and two others whose names I have barely remembered.

I also met Michelle Dw____, and a bunch of other people who knew my parents through the Gideons

We watched a short doc about the 250 000 bibles that Samson documented and requested in India in the B____ region. It was put together by the long haired Max ____, the Gideons ceo(?), and filmed and edited(?) by Amy Kennedy.

Basically it was a huge call for bibles and ministry for the Indian rural area, takes 34 hours to walk to the nearest city, an ethnic cleansing and bible burning a few years ago in 2008,  350,000 new names since the 250,000 bibles had been handed out, 500 pastors making those bible requests

Called the Samson Project

Church at Calvary Church

Barry _______  Global development manager and indigenous ministries manager

Talking about his Gideons experiences

The Gideons is more than just handing out bibles: sharing stories, linking up with local churches and groups

Three main recognized indigenous groups

First Nations - Barry is here

Inuit - do not mistake with Eskimo

Metis - 

Story about a young orphan girl from north of Winnipeg 

Juan Carlos Gideon regional manager for Latin America 

Share word global internationally 

Talk about praying for the world

Why?

How?

Matthrw 9:38 version ?

So pray to the lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into the fields.

Work

Acts 4:29-31 NIV

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.”

“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.”

‭‭James‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/jas.5.7.niv

Janes. 5:7 

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/gal.6.9.niv

Galations 6;9 

How many of you believe in Jesus Christ? In his words? In doing his work?

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/rom.10.17.niv

Romans 10:17

“Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.””

‭‭John‬ ‭20:21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

http://bible.com/111/jhn.20.21.niv

The peace that comes from Christ

Communion

Pastor Shawn van de visch 

That’s all for now!

Church again

More church stuff.

Still working in Kingston

Comsen next week

Working on conversations with my two roommates. Slow process there.

Haven’t gotten out and about in Kingston her, I had wanted to go slacklining at a park nearby but I haven’t made time yet, especially after work. Gotta get changed, eat food, make sure my phones charged, have some sort of audio entertainment ready, gotta carry all my stuff somehow, need to go down to my car to grab my actual slack line, and even after that I need to find someplace in this park I’ve never been in yet.

Basically I’m just staying inside and not getting out of my comfort zone. 

My goals aren’t bad when I’m at home, I’m watching through all of the Marvel Cimematic Universe, I have a bunch of anime that I’m watching with a couple different people(Rabb.it), and I have all the Netflix series and love action shows that I’ve downloaded. 

Additionally I’ve been playing PUBG, working on churning credit cards, making a plan for my phone and technology with the minimum purchase limit for the cards I’m churning.

Also looking for more long term plans, upgrading my car, buying a bed, buying furniture, buying a sound system, 

Church: Padre Mike Rundell

10000 Reasons 

Reading

Psalm 95:6-11

Sermon 

Mark 1:21-34

Hebrews 2:10-18?

Electiknsry readings

Impact and outreach in our community

Why do we come to church in the first place?

Cart before the horse

What does the chapel accomplish in our lives?

Why is this building different from any others on the base?

KMFRC is across the street, where are the differences?

Story about Mikes home church in Nova Scotia putting a call out for money for their roof. Within one week enough donations came in.

What did the church represent that it had such an impact on their community?

Money isn’t usually an issue.

Want to run a new program? There lies problems.

It has to go beyond the physical looks of the church (churches can be pretty run down) but it’s about the emotional and spiritual connection.

Canada day

So I’ve been in Kingston for a while now.

The work isn’t terrible, but it obviously wasn’t  what I was hoping for when I found out I was being posted to Kingston.

So far I’ve learned:

How to image windows 7/10 machines.

Our system for setting up and tearing down computers

Something about printers

Small bits of customer service

DWAN specific stuff

Kingston

Here in Kingston.

The course has been pretty awesome these four? weeks. Just finished our lineman week, those staff are pretty amazing. 

So far on course:

Climbed 70ft pole

Completed the PC (test) for mast setups

Did a week of crypto

Did a week of VP (voice procedures)

Got off indoc early

Had 3 full weekends

It’s been pretty good here, not goona lie. Learning about the four trades has been really valuable. With line week over I don’t think that one is going to move up my choices very much, the lack of career advancement isn’t offset by the job environment. Being a rad op sounds like a good time as long as I stay driven.

Lots of cool people on this course, not too many interpersonal problems but no course is perfect, and no one chooses their roommates either so that’s always fun.

The field exercise is going to be the most interesting portion, I think we’re 25 ish days away from that, and I don’t know who will be in my det either but I have a few hopes.

There were a few guys on the course ahead of us and they failed off their course so I think we’ll probably see them for at least our field portion, but no guarantees.

Been talking very very infrequently with people from back home, created a Christianmingle account but I obviously know how mobile an army lifestyle is so not too optimistic there.

Basically let’s see how my communication skills are and we’ll learn from there. Online dating can’t be that hard right?

That’s all for now.

Driving back East

I’m here at Bruce and Lisa’s place, I stayed a couple nights and I’m at the men’s bible study with Bruce.

It’s mostly bible study, less reflecting and more knowledge.

Bible study: The Life of Abraham

Genesis 17 The Covenant of Circumcision

Gen 17:1-8 Gods Promise:

Circumcision served as a reminder of the mother and fathers faith in the God of Abraham.

• A private sign
• Males only
• Distinct from baptism

Gen 17:15-16

Abraham’s response as a laugh of disbelief.

Not total unbelief, but such a huge impossibility

No substitute son was satisfactory. Only through Sarah could the covenant be established with Isaac.

Ishmael would have 12 sons/great nation

Gen 17:22-27

Abraham’s obedience

Took Abraham a lifetime to grasp the promise that only took 3 verses to record.

How long will it take us to grasp the riches of his grace?

A growth in Abraham’s knowledge, and also in his intimacy with God.

Later he would be known as a friend of God.

Even though God was silent for 13 Years he broke through to Abraham eventually.

Gods name change

El shaddai - almighty

Questions:

1. Gods use of el shaddai. Why is it significant at this time in Abraham’s life? What new name for God have we been given in the New Testament?

God is saying that He can do anything.

New name for God in the New Testament.

‘Our Father’ - in the New covenant we are made brothers of Christ and sons of God.

Hebrews 4 - discipline through trials, difficulties

2. Why did God choose circumcision as the sign of his covenant with Abraham?

A reminder of the covenant to each generations offspring. The seed coming through the man. 

3. What is significant about Ishmael having 12 sons?

Isaac had Jacob and Essau, and Essau would have 12 sons.

Common grace to all people.

4. In v.23 Abraham obeyed God ‘in that very day’. What other significant command did Abraham obey immediately and what commands should we obey immediately?

New Testament specifically, ‘as often as you do this’ communion.

Baptism, Matthew 4? Go forth making disciples and baptizing.

When Isaac was almost a sacrifice on the mountain. 

Abraham’s life defined by his relationship with El Shaddai.

That’s all for now!

Christmas Eve

I’ve spent most of this week hanging out with Hayden and his brother at their place. Me and Hayden exchanged gifts and we gave Bruin his Warhammer 40k Ork setup.

Bring back in Hythe has been good. Unfortunately I’ve been sick non stop, the first day after staying at Hayden’s I was sick all day. And my animal allergies have been bad this whole time, except for the days at home because I’m assuming Pumba doesn’t do much shedding.

I criticized Hayden and Terris’ place a bit but they’ve got a nice house there, they probably pay oilfield rates but from what I understand they needed to get out of their moms house. I’m sure that Francess is doing well, I haven’t heard from Havallind so I’m sure she’s doing well.

Bruin is working full time as a power engineer in a new company, so apparently he just has money saved in the bank but works so much he never spends it. Probably a good system, since he’s still staying at home, hanging out with Jon and Jacob.

I got my hair cut at Dani VanBergens new place with Jeri, that was nice, she put a lot of time into thinning it out which looks better than what I do which is just let it grow until I need to have it cut.

Played board games and watched movies and such there, Zombiecide and Unearth are fun.

I saw Bryce for a bit one night, he’s staying at Jeri and sams and being a decent roommate and looking after their house with all the squatters there.

Church at BAC - Pastor Greg

Greg’s story about Katrina’s North, and how she got her full name and the meaning and prophetic thoughts behind it.

Presence Manifest: Hope.

Jeremiah 29:11

Prov 13:12

John 1:5

Matt 4:16

John 1:9

1 John 1:5

Isa 60:19-20

John 8:12

Light of the world - song lyrics

Fourth advent candle lighting

Hopelessness - heavy blanket example

Prayer

Isa 40:28-31

That’s all for now!