Thursday, December 11, 2008

Winter Preaching Series: Relationships and Sex

Given the wide and various assumptions and prohibitions many of us have experienced in the church when it comes to relationships and sexuality, we thought it pertinent to explore and unpack what God actually tells us.

This winter, we will begin a series entitled, "Relationships and Sex." As we have been prepping the teaching for this series, we wanted to make you aware that we'd like to answer questions that you might have, so we'll be saving two weeks to strictly answer questions that a) are already on your minds and b) come up during the study.

You may already have a plethora of questions and can begin asking immediately.

The series will include the following topics:
Manhood
Womanhood
Singleness
Sexuality
Marriage
Kids
Dating
Divorce

You can post questions to this blog (questions will not be answered on the blog) or fill them out anonymously on a connect card during a gathering.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Plant & Thrive

I cannot express enough gratitude for the influence and sharpening that I get personally and Missio Dei recieves through the Acts 29 Network. Their concern for the clear preaching of the Gospel and the attention and care for the men preaching the Gospel is top notch.

In February, Vintage 21 in Raleigh will host the Acts 29 bootcamp Plant & Thrive.

This bootcamp is required for all Acts 29 applicants and is helpful for anyone thinking about church planting, no matter your denominational affiliation.

Main sessions include speakers, Mark Driscoll (Mars Hill Church, Seattle), Tyler Jones (Vintage 21, Raleigh), Daniel Montgomery (Sojourn Community Church, Louisville), Dr. Wayne Grudem, and Dr. Andreas Kostenberger among others.

You can get more information including registration on the Acts 29 Network website.

I'll be there assisting with assessments and if you're thinking about going, would love to get a chance to dialogue about your plant.