Tuesday night is my favorite night of the week. It is a family gathering, though not the kind you may be thinking of.
I was talking to some girls the other night about the weirdness of friendships as an adult. Before "growing up" it was easy to make and maintain friendships because we had a place (school) where we were able to make friends naturally.
Dear HR Family,
Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am profoundly thrilled and privileged to begin serving you as the Campus Pastor of Hanley Road!
Several months ago, the elders asked me to consider transitioning from Worship Director at The Journey to HR Campus Pastor. As my beautiful wife Megan and I considered this opportunity, we talked, prayed, and sought wise counsel from trusted friends/advisors. The more we did so, the more excited we became about this opportunity to serve you and our King Jesus. So, we have accepted the offer!
1 Corinthians 12:13 - "For in one Spirit we were baptized into one body..."
Baptism is an outward sign of the new inward reality for people that have come to know Jesus and believe the good news that his life, death and resurrection brings us into relationship with God. At The Journey, we believe that it is the clear teaching of scripture that we are commanded to come to be baptized when we have believed in the gospel. We also believe that baptism is a celebration of God's goodness in the life of new believers, so our baptism is going to be celebrated during our services!
THEOLOGY AT THE BOTTLEWORKS: One of The Journey's cultural engagement ministries and a place where "the best conversations in town" happen!
We invite you to join us this month as we discuss the topic "Gun Control In America", what role should guns have in American life, what rules might be helpful?
This Week
July 24-31 2010
Welcome to The Journey Hanley Road Campus’ Weekly Update. This blog is here to keep you in the loop on some of the life that's taking place at our campus.
Announcements
In last weekend's message on 1&2 Timothy and Titus, Pastor Darrin mentioned the contemporary reality of the Clergy-Laity divide and the implications of breaking through that barrier and releasing the Church to be on mission.
We have a strategic opportunity to continue that conversation with a leading author and renowned innovator in missional thinking on Tuesday, August 17 from Noon to 1 PM.
Dear friends of The Journey,
God has been very gracious to us as individuals and as a church. He is a generous God and in response to that we wanted to thank you for responding to that generosity by doing the same with what you have been given. The financial sacrifices that you each make are allowing us to see Jesus continue to do what he wants to do in our families, cities and world.
THEOLOGY AT THE BOTTLEWORKS starts good conversations on issues that matter between people inside AND outside of Christianity.
Author, strategic thinker and movement leader, Alan Hirsch will be speaking at our next Acts29 Midwest Region Quarterly, Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Alan brings a wealth of insight and experience as a global leader and movement shaper calling the Church back to its roots as a Community on Mission.