22 The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent them across… Dreaming of Running, Destined to Limp (Gen. 32)
Surrounded by the Hurting
Fast food restaurant Chik Fil A produced this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v0RhvZ3lvY as part of their training for their employees. It’s theme is simple: “Every life has a story.” Not all of those stories are filled with happiness. Some are filled with hurt.
In a way that was the theme of last Sunday’s message from Acts 5. We witnessed how the early church realized a truth illustrated in this video: We are surrounded by hurting people in need of healing. In Acts 5 we saw a church that recognized this. They made a warm and welcoming place for the hurting. And people thus flocked to the church.Warmer: Following Directions (Acts 8:26-40) Chris Altrock – 1/28/18
People in Pain
Last Sunday Eric told you a story about waiting to eat enchiladas while he was in Texas. He made a big point out of the fact that he was eating enchiladas in Texas, as if Texas is the place where you get really good Mexican food.
Now, I’ll admit you can get some decent Mexican food in Texas. But the reason I was gone last Sunday is that I was in New Mexico at a family event. My youngest step-sister was getting married. And New Mexico is where you go if you want to eat really good Mexican food. While I was there, I had a green chili cheeseburger and a green chili quesadilla–with chili from Hatch, New Mexico. I had chile verde gorditas. I had posole. It was really good Mexican food!Warmer: Heating Through Healing (Acts 5:12-16) Chris Altrock – 1/21/18
43 Then Laban answered and said to Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine. But what can I… Giving Up On Difficult People (Gen. 31)