It’s All Happening
One of my favorite movies of all time is Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous.” It tells the story of life, love, and rock-n-roll during the mid-70′s era. The central figure is a young man named William who aspire to be a rock writer journalist. In the midst of his self-discovering escapade he encounters a group of females who are star struck and overwhelmed with a feeling of excitement and anticipation for the evening’s activities of song, dance, drinks, and friends. One of the girls cannot contain herself and exclaims, “It’s all happening! It’s all happening!” Perhaps with not as much enthusiasm and feminine appeal, but that sentiment about describes my feelings concerning The Resolved Church as I step back and look at all God is doing and what is ahead for us in the fall.
It has been a great summer which is winding down. We have had the chance to hang out…going to the beach, having BBQ’s, going ski boat tubing, having church luncheon’s, and an art show! It has been great to see many of you getting to know each other better and gain more and more of a heart for those who have not yet come to know Jesus here in San Diego. We have one more summer church activity, the Padres game, and then it’s fall. There is a lot happening this fall.
First…We have a NEW WEBSITE! So feel free to poke around and check it out (www.theresolved.com). It is all CMS managed, now runs our e-newsletter and is easily updatable. Hopefully it reflects more who we are as a community and makes it a little easier for us to stay connected and get information about what’s going on.
Second…We have new community groups coming! I have had the last three weeks off from preaching and have devoted much of my time to studying community groups in the Bible and in Chrsitian churches both now and throughout history. I will be preaching the next two weeks on how God intends for every church loving, Jesus worshipping, Christian to be part of an community group and what that is supposed to look like according to the Bible. There will be two main community groups this fall, one in my home and one in Ron and Kathy’s home. Stay tuned for more information in the up and coming weeks on this.
Third…We have our final Romans series coming! Once September hits we will return to Romans for our final Romans series, “Viva La Vida Christus: Living the Life of Christ” from chapters 12-14. It’s been three and half years we’ve spent studying Romans so far and I’m super excited for this timely series which deals with Biblical text which so vividly teaches us how Christian doctrine, theology, is meant to play out practically in the way we live our lives. Fall is traditionally a growing time for churches and I can’t help but notice God’s providential timing in regards to the teaching of His Word. For the new families and individuals moving to San Diego this fall, for the college students who are returning, and for the non-Christian relationships we have which are ripening…this is the exact series we all need to hear.
Fourth…We have a Finances Class coming! Gary Warkentin, one of our virtual elders, will be teaching a class this October on how to handle our finances according to the Bible. In a time when all of us are financially strapped due either to the state of the economy or to poor money handling habits in the past, this class addresses a crucial area for Christians to mature and grow in. The class consists of watch a short DVD segment, group discussion, and book reading assignments. For more information or to register: CLICK HERE
There are several other things going on…like our coming church plant meeting, a camping trip at the end of September, leadership development meetings, an expanding worship in music team, and our new approach to Sunday set-up/tear-down. We encourage you to keep track of our church calendar (upper right link “calendar”) as it is regularly updated.
I love you all and look foward to living life with you this fall in our great city.
- Pastor Duane
