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thequest family,
Being a dad, everyday I do one of the things that drove me crazy about parents--they say the same thing over and over. Bedtime rolls around and out of my mouth rolls, "Get your pajamas on, brush your teeth and go to the bathroom." Those three things I've told my kids every night for years! Somehow it seems like every night, one or more of them doesn't remember or doesn't care or something, and the reminder rolls off my tongue. They could recite those three things back to you. They know them...but the doing of them often is lacking.
As I've been thinking a bit more about the Letter from the old man, we received and read on Sunday night at our assembly. Another insight came to me. As a spiritual father, he repeated himself over and over too. Listen to this. I'm sure you've heard it before:
I am writing to remind you, dear
friends, that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment,
but one we have had from the beginning. Love means doing what God
has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as
you heard from the beginning.
(2 John v. 5-6 NLT) Sound familiar? Yep. It is the same thing you've read before. Over and over and over again. From the beginning, God's reminder brought by all sorts of spiritual people is the same--Love one another.
I realize that our Heavenly Father is a broken record as well. He repeats Himself because as His child, I can recite those words back to you or to Him really easy. It's the doing of them that is often lacking.
In the words the old man penned above, he isolates that issue. He speaks straight to the doing which often lacks. He says, "Love means doing what God has commanded us." Lov-ers are Do-ers. If you don't show love, you don't love. That's the deal. The clichés about "love is a verb" are true. Love one another...and show you love with action. Don't let your doing be lacking...because then you aren't really loving.
So what's the thing you are being asked by God to do to Love Others around you today? Do it.
Press on,
Mike
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3/16 -- Palm Sunday: What happens when Jesus enters?
Come ready to share your stories about what has happened in your life--recently and in the past--when Jesus has entered your life. 3/1 Sunday @ 6 pm @ 17 Buttles Ave. map (Ekklesia space) parking along Goodale Park
3/20 -- First Century Communion Maundy Thursday 6:30pm
past little bitty books studies:
3/2 2nd John- Love, Truth, Jesus Letter from the old man PowerPoint
1/20 Jude: Just a little bitty book that you can't exclude PowerPoint
1/6 Obadiah: Confidence in What? PowerPoint Basic Outline of Events
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Church Multiplication Associates
Family of Grace Brethren Churches
Homeless Coalition--Columbus
North Central Ohio Grace Brethren Churches
Ron and Chery Boehm Midwest USA Church Planting
Adam & Cara Kipp Dallas, Texas
Tom and Doris Julien Strategic Alliance for Leadership Training
Sam, Tracey, Caleb & Ema Schwartz Porto, Portugal
Ferdinand & Christine Feyboi Central African Republic
Rob & Nichole Plaster Paris, France
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Men's PRAYER TIME Saturday March 15th 8:30 AM The meeting is this Saturday morning from 8:30-9:30 am at Mike Kinney's >> 5181 Rittenhouse Square North, Columbus Map If you have questions about the meeting or need directions, call Mike K. at 614-459-1281.
Stick around for a Movie You are welcome to hang out for an hour or so until it is time to go to a noon showing of the new Will Farrell movie "Semi Pro" which is a comedic look at pro basketball. If you just want to catch the movie, give a call to find out timing.
Women's Bible Study Forming If you are interested in finding out more details, contact Amy Paragon HERE
Understanding
Poverty an excellent training by Jim Swearingen and
CityVision
News from Paris From Rob & Nichole: "Thank you for your prayers. We had an amazing ski camp with no major injuries and great discussion. You can check out the photos HERE! There were 51 kids and some heard the gospel for maybe the first time. They were challenged to live a life of faith like Joshua. Thank you also for your prayers for our concert. We had over 250 people there. You can check out photos on our blog HERE. Continue to pray that we will be able to build relationships with those in the choir and be able to share Christ with them through His Word. If you want to stay in the loop with them, send them an email HERE 
We would like to ask for your prayers for Tracey's mother. This
week she is moving from Colorado Springs, CO to West Monroe, LA
to take care of her mother, whose health is failing. Tracey's
mom's health has not been so great itself in recent years and
we're concerned for her packing preparation and drive alone
across country. One of the greatest difficulties of living far
away from family is moments like this. We rely upon your
prayers.
Email the Schwartz' here
DRIVEN 2008
June 26-29 PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Otterbein College (Westerville, OH) Check it out here: www.drivenconference.com
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New Article
KISS- Keep It Simple Saints by Brian Rants http://www.coloradohousechurch.com/blog/2007/main/why/kiss-keep-it-simple-saints/
Becoming Who I Already Am- The Secret to Living a Life of Holiness. by Kary Oberbrunner
Seven Obstacles to Living On Mission-- presentation by Deb Hirsch at the Organic Church Movements Conference- 02-08-2008 in Ontario, CA. Notes by Roger Thoman http://www.simplechurchjournal.com/files/7_obstacles_to_engaging_in_mission_deb_hirsch.doc
If you think I'm going to Hell, You Should at Least Care that I'm going to Hell. by Dan Kimball http://www.the-next-wave-ezine.info/issue110/index.cfm?id=33&ref=ARTICLES%5FTHEOLOGY%5F486
Church in Starbucks 5 Days a Week http://www.simplechurchjournal.com/2008/01/church-in-starb.html
Worldwide mobile telephone subscriptions reached 3.3 billion...Read the rest of the article HERE
Are you praying it safe? By Margaret Feinberg http://www.catalystspace.com/content/monthly/detail.aspx?i=1299&m=01&y=2008
The Top 10 Paradoxes That Will Rule the Future http://www.the-next-wave-ezine.info/issue109/index.cfm?id=32&ref=COVERSTORY
Incarnating into an Aquarium-- from Alan Hirsch's blog http://www.theforgottenways.org/blog/2008/01/01/incarnating-into-an-aquarium/#more-341
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