I have started our Ephesians sermon
series, and it’s been going well. However, I think I may have been too
ambitious with the size of the passages I chose…one verse of Ephesians could be
a whole sermon, and some of my passages are over 15 verses. There is so much packed
into Ephesians, so the sermon series may end up extending longer than
originally planned.
We’ve also started our Sunday
School class on “Culture and God’s Word.” Last week we discussed an Old Spice
ad entitled “Believe in Yoursmelf” and discussed Scripture passages on self-reliance,
confidence, and reliance on God. Tomorrow we will be watching the ad for the
new “Assassin’s Creed” game (centered around casting off all authority and
bowing to no one), and be discussing passages on freedom and authority. Are we
ever autonomous, or as we seek autonomy from all authority, do we just end up
slaves to our desires? Hopefully through these times, we can grow in
discernment, and we’ve already had some good discussion as we started last
week.
The soccer season is over for the
fall, and wrapped up well. After a difficult loss, the team came back and won
their next game, and later for the final game of the season they played the
best they had all season for a well-earned tie. We had a final team dinner, and
it was neat to see how the players had grown through the season (in soccer
skills, but also other ways), and I enjoyed being able to connect further with
the families. I am currently in the process of deciding whether I will help
coach tennis at the same school in the spring, or elsewhere. It's been such a privilege to be able to coach, working with these youth and also getting to know their families and the community.
Thank you all for your interest
and your prayers!
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