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Ignite Worship: February 19th @ Zion Lutheran

Sola Worship: February 19th @ Zion Lutheran

Daily Dig for February 20

Eberhard Arnold

“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt. 5:48). There is no other perfection, only that of love. So be aware of the things that thwart this love: property and worry! Wherever possessions are heaped up while elsewhere people go hungry and cold, there is no love. So gather no wealth for yourself. Do not worry. Worriers build life on wealth just as much as the wealthy. Look at the birds and flowers, and believe in the loving God, the Father who provides everything.

Source: Salt and Light

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Ignite Worship: February 12th @ Zion Lutheran

Sola Worship 2/12/17

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Ignite Worship: February 5th @ Zion Lutheran

Sola Worship: February 5th @ Zion Lutheran

Daily Dig from Plough

Daily Dig for February 4 Eberhard Arnold The first Christian community in Jerusalem was more than a historical happening: rather, it was here that the Sermon on the Mount came to life.…Jesus prophesied a kingdom, a rule of God that will overturn every unjust condition in the present order of the world, and make it new. To acknowledge this and to live according to it – this is God’s command for the hour. Source: A Joyful Pilgrimage

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Encouragement to keep the faith

     

Hermas

Listen to me now: stand together in peace. Look after one another, and show concern for another’s needs. By eating too much, some of you have brought sickness on your bodies and ruined them, while the limbs of others, who have nothing to eat, waste away for lack of food.… And you who have become old in spirit: you are already dying. Your soft living and constant doubts have brought you to this point. You are enervated by the affairs of daily life; you have fallen into lethargy; you are like old men who have given up hope of regaining strength and expect nothing but to fall asleep… But don’t give up hope. Awake and repent, and you will all be quite new again.
Source: The Early Christians

Ignite Worship: January 29th @ Zion Lutheran

Sola Worship: January 29th @ Zion Lutheran

Midweek E-Update

Link to the Midweek E-Update for Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor.
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Midweek video for JAn. 26, 2017

What kids believe

I was reading a blog today by David Staal, the president of Kids Hope USA.
This is an interesting article about the need to be mentor.
One line caught my attention. He wrote W"hat you believe by the time you're 13 is what you'll die believing." That made me pause. It made me think how important our Bibleland program is with shaping faith. Below is a few paragraphs from his article.
He wrote:
Deeper reflection on 2004 shows that 11,265 U.S. children were born on this day (actually every day, on average). Applying other statistical averages, of those 11,265 children born on this single day in 2004: 

• 3,380 will not graduate from high school
• 3,266 live in a fatherless home
• 2,478 live in poverty
• 2,254 self-describe as lonely
• 2,027 victims of reported abuse
• 1,013 have ADHD (698 receive no treatment)
• 5,858 admit to not attending church

And that’s just one day’s worth of kids. One day.

Because they were all born today in 2004, let’s wish them a Happy 13^th Birthday. Actually, that’s a reason for real concern. Researcher George Barna published data that led him to conclude, “In essence, what you believe by the time you’re 13 is what you’ll die believing.”  

Soberly think about what those kids, born on this day in 2004, now believe about love, hope, opportunity, and how the world works. Not a happy thought, yet an accurate picture that provides high definition for why kids need mentors. Do the math; multiply each of those one-day figures by 365 to determine just the number of 12-year-olds that fall into those categories. What about ages six through eleven? The number grows crazy fast.

To answer the original question; these are the kids who need mentors. For the next question, addressing why churches and their attendees should care, consider the words from someone America celebrates in January also. According to Dr. Martin Luther King, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”

What many people need most in this world is one person, just one, willing to spend time, to offer encouragement, to prove that there is someone who cares. Who listens. Smiles. And along the way stubbornly believes in the goodness that exists in every heart — young or old. Someone whose simple presence paints a hope-filled picture of how life could be. Or should be.

Here is the link to the full article. What kids believe

5 Questions Every Pastor Will Answer in 2017

These are five questions every pastor will answer in 2017 whether he addresses or neglects them.

Pastor, how will you answer each one of these five questions?

Question #1: Will I prioritize my personal walk with God daily?

This is not a question about whether you will study for sermons, but a question about prioritizing your personal walk with God. Your personal walk with God will determine everything else in your life and ministry. Therefore, prioritize your personal reading of the Scripture, your personal prayer life, and your personal spiritual growth in Jesus Christ.

Question #2: Will I devote myself to being the spiritual leader in my family?

This is not about functioning as the spiritual leader of your church, but it is a question about devoting yourself to be the spiritual leader of your family. The level of your spiritual leadership in your church will never go beyond your personal walk with Christ and the genuine spiritual leadership you provide in your family. In other words, you cannot lead your church spiritually if you do not lead your family spiritually. Therefore, determine now to operate with great intentionality as the spiritual leader of your family.

Question #3: Will I lead my church to do all we can to reach my community with the gospel of Jesus Christ?

This is not about taking a few members of your church on a mission trip; it is about leading your church with a vision and an intentional strategy to reach your community with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor, are you leading your church with a fire in your heart to reach your community for Jesus Christ? Our goal should be saturating our entire community with the gospel and strategizing to insure it has the opportunity to penetrate the lives of each person in a life-changing manner. Therefore, do it.

Question #4: Will I grow in my teaching and preaching of God’s Word?

How are you going to teach and preach God’s Word in a more effective manner than ever in your ministry this year? Following the prioritization of my personal walk with God, I must follow this with a strong commitment to study God’s Word accurately and deliver it effectively. Each pastor must feed, lead, and intercede! Preparation is the key to feeding God’s people with the Word of God. Your preparation will never be greater than your discipline to do it. Therefore, determine to grow in your teaching and preaching of God’s Word.

Question #5: Will I take care of myself physically?

Whether you see this as important or not, each pastor must answer: Will I take care of myself physically? Pastor, cease from laughing this question off or neglecting its importance in your life and ministry. Each of us will reap what we sow. If you do not feel well physically, it will affect your life in every way. If you do not feel good about the way you look, it may limit your level of confidence when you are standing before your church. God has made us all in different shapes and sizes. This is not a question about your shape and size. This is about you taking care of your body, the temple of the Holy Spirit, where God lives in you. Therefore, commit to being intentional about taking care of yourself physically.
I believe the future of your life, ministry, and church will be determined by the way you address these five questions. Therefore, address each of them intentionally.

5 Questions Every Pastor Will Answer in 2017, by Ronnie Floyd, is an article from Pastors.com. © 2012 Pastors.com.