The Angel Smythe concert scheduled for this Thursday night has been CANCELLED due to Spirit West Coast. However, she is still performing at Celebrate Recovery and that performance will include special guest speaker Steve Brown from the Vibe Church. Come and join us for a night that is sure to inspire.
In other Singles-related news, Thursday night gatherings are currently on break. However, the leadership team will continue to meet on Thursdays after Spirit West Coast. Please feel free to stop in on one of these meetings if you have suggestions for the upcoming season. The only Singles event that is on break is the Thursday night gatherings and they are still looking for people to man the tent outside. Be on the lookout for great Singles events coming your way soon as well as a new and encouraging curriculum.
The Angel Smythe concert scheduled for this Thursday night has been CANCELLED due to Spirit West Coast. However, she is still performing at Celebrate Recovery and that performance will include special guest speaker Steve Brown from the Vibe Church. Come and join us for a night that is sure to inspire.
In other Singles-related news, Thursday night gatherings are currently on break. However, the leadership team will continue to meet on Thursdays after Spirit West Coast. Please feel free to stop in on one of these meetings if you have suggestions for the upcoming season. The only Singles event that is on break is the Thursday night gatherings and they are still looking for people to man the tent outside. Be on the lookout for great Singles events coming your way soon as well as a new and encouraging curriculum.
Dear Dr. Logos,
How come when I look up the same scripture in different Bibles the words aren’t the same?
Sincerely,
Kind of Confused
Dear Confused,
I get that question a lot! You see, the Bible wasn’t originally written in English. If fact, different parts of the Bible were written in different languages. Most of the Old Testament was written in ancient Hebrew. Small portions of the Old Testament were written in ancient Aramaic. The New Testament was originally written in ancient Greek. See a pattern?
God wants everyone in the world to be able to read, understand, and believe the Bible. To meet this goal, people throughout the ages have translated the Bible into lots of different languages- English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, French, Arabic, Tagalog, and Swahili just to name a few. The list goes on and on. In some languages (like English), the Bible has been translated more than once. That’s because languages change over time. People don’t speak and write English today the same way they did hundreds of years ago when the Bible was first translated into English.
Here’s an example of a verse from one of the oldest English translations The King James Version:
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1: 21-22
Have you or one of your friends used the phrase “superfluity of naughtiness” lately? Not very likely (though you may from now on!)
Here’s the same verse in a more modern translation, the Contemporary English Version:
“You must stop doing anything immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message that is planted in you to save you. Obey God’s message! Don’t fool yourselves by just listening to it.”
You see, the words are different but the meaning is still the same. Bible translators have a special calling to make sure the Bible speaks as clearly to as many people as possible in every generation. That’s the main reason there are so many different versions of the Bible.
So kids, keep those brilliant questions coming because you know how much I love The Word!
Love,
Dr. Logos
Dear Dr. Logos,
How come when I look up the same scripture in different Bibles the words aren’t the same?
Sincerely,
Kind of Confused
Dear Confused,
I get that question a lot! You see, the Bible wasn’t originally written in English. If fact, different parts of the Bible were written in different languages. Most of the Old Testament was written in ancient Hebrew. Small portions of the Old Testament were written in ancient Aramaic. The New Testament was originally written in ancient Greek. See a pattern?
God wants everyone in the world to be able to read, understand, and believe the Bible. To meet this goal, people throughout the ages have translated the Bible into lots of different languages- English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, French, Arabic, Tagalog, and Swahili just to name a few. The list goes on and on. In some languages (like English), the Bible has been translated more than once. That’s because languages change over time. People don’t speak and write English today the same way they did hundreds of years ago when the Bible was first translated into English.
Here’s an example of a verse from one of the oldest English translations The King James Version:
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1: 21-22
Have you or one of your friends used the phrase “superfluity of naughtiness” lately? Not very likely (though you may from now on!)
Here’s the same verse in a more modern translation, the Contemporary English Version:
“You must stop doing anything immoral or evil. Instead be humble and accept the message that is planted in you to save you. Obey God’s message! Don’t fool yourselves by just listening to it.”
You see, the words are different but the meaning is still the same. Bible translators have a special calling to make sure the Bible speaks as clearly to as many people as possible in every generation. That’s the main reason there are so many different versions of the Bible.
So kids, keep those brilliant questions coming because you know how much I love The Word!
Love,
Dr. Logos
MOPS groups are communities that strive to meet the needs of every mom with children from birth through kindergarten. MOPS recognizes that urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be. MOPS groups can help!
We are looking forward to a year of fun traveling “Together on Planet Mom”
As we head into our new semester of “Together on Planet Mom”; we will be “Launching Off” (helping us train our children for life), then “Houston, We Have a Problem” (helping friends in need) and heading into the “Center of the Universe” (keeping Christ in Christmas). We hope that you will join us.
We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday’s of September, October, November and the 2nd Tuesday of December followed by a fun filled Christmas party with friends. There is limited space, so don’t delay in your registration. Registration will close once our childcare ratios are full, so don’t delay!
Please print out your forms, fill them out and mail them along with your $75 payment (plus $5 per additional child) to: 2500 Garden Road, Attn: Romel Retzlaff, Monterey, CA 93940
MOPS Online Registration
MOPPETS Online Registration
(or pick up a registration form at Shoreline Community Church)
If you have any questions please contact Romel or by calling 831.905.8035
MOPS groups are communities that strive to meet the needs of every mom with children from birth through kindergarten. MOPS recognizes that urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be. MOPS groups can help!
We are looking forward to a year of fun traveling “Together on Planet Mom”
As we head into our new semester of “Together on Planet Mom”; we will be “Launching Off” (helping us train our children for life), then “Houston, We Have a Problem” (helping friends in need) and heading into the “Center of the Universe” (keeping Christ in Christmas). We hope that you will join us.
We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday’s of September, October, November and the 2nd Tuesday of December followed by a fun filled Christmas party with friends. There is limited space, so don’t delay in your registration. Registration will close once our childcare ratios are full, so don’t delay!
Please print out your forms, fill them out and mail them along with your $75 payment (plus $5 per additional child) to: 2500 Garden Road, Attn: Romel Retzlaff, Monterey, CA 93940
MOPS Online Registration
MOPPETS Online Registration
(or pick up a registration form at Shoreline Community Church)
If you have any questions please contact Romel or by calling 831.905.8035
Priscilla Shirer’s “One in a Million”
Dates: Sept 1st – Tuesday evening 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Sept 2nd – Wednesday morning 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $15
Join Priscilla Shirer on an exploration of the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness in her newest Bible study, One in a Million. Shirer encourages participants to fully engage in the abundant life God has waiting for those who will allow Him to take the lead in daily living. One in a Million is an opportunity for you to experience your deliverance from strongholds, to conquer your wilderness living, and to claim your God-given inheritance.
“One in a Million” Registration
(Or pick up a registration form at the Women’s Ministry Table at Shoreline Community Church)
Priscilla Shirer’s “One in a Million”
Dates: Sept 1st – Tuesday evening 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Sept 2nd – Wednesday morning 9:00 – 11:00 am
Cost: $15
Join Priscilla Shirer on an exploration of the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness in her newest Bible study, One in a Million. Shirer encourages participants to fully engage in the abundant life God has waiting for those who will allow Him to take the lead in daily living. One in a Million is an opportunity for you to experience your deliverance from strongholds, to conquer your wilderness living, and to claim your God-given inheritance.
“One in a Million” Registration
(Or pick up a registration form at the Women’s Ministry Table at Shoreline Community Church)
Dear Dr. Logos,
Who wrote the Bible?
Sincerely,
Curiously Contemplating
Dear Curious,
Good question! The Bible has more than forty different authors and only one author! Sound confusing? Not really!
God is the one true author of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, it all comes from him. That’s why we call it God’s word. Now here’s the tricky part: God chose to use more than forty different human authors to do the actual writing.
That’s what it means when people say the Bible is “inspired by God” or “God-breathed.” God inspired Moses, for example, to write the first five books of the Bible. That means that God guided Moses along so that he wrote exactly what God wanted him to write. God did the same thing with the prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Daniel. God inspired King David to write many of the Psalms. And God inspired the Apostle Paul, who wrote 13 of the New Testament books. Get the idea?
Now take some time to look up these verses, which tell a little bit more about the Bible-writing process
2 Timothy 3:16-17
2 Peter 1:20-21
Dr. Logos
Dear Dr. Logos,
Who wrote the Bible?
Sincerely,
Curiously Contemplating
Dear Curious,
Good question! The Bible has more than forty different authors and only one author! Sound confusing? Not really!
God is the one true author of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, it all comes from him. That’s why we call it God’s word. Now here’s the tricky part: God chose to use more than forty different human authors to do the actual writing.
That’s what it means when people say the Bible is “inspired by God” or “God-breathed.” God inspired Moses, for example, to write the first five books of the Bible. That means that God guided Moses along so that he wrote exactly what God wanted him to write. God did the same thing with the prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Daniel. God inspired King David to write many of the Psalms. And God inspired the Apostle Paul, who wrote 13 of the New Testament books. Get the idea?
Now take some time to look up these verses, which tell a little bit more about the Bible-writing process
2 Timothy 3:16-17
2 Peter 1:20-21
Dr. Logos
