04/11/2010 HOPE-Hope for the Doubtful- Kevin Harney
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04/11/2010 HOPE-Hope for the Doubtful- Kevin Harney
[podcast]http://www.shorelinechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/20100411_sermon.mp3[/podcast]
HOPE 1
Hope For the Doubtful (Thomas)
Reading for the Week of April 11-17
Day 1- 1 Kings 17
Day 2- 1 Kings 18
Day 3- 1 Kings 19-20
Day 4- 1 Kings 21-22
Day 5- 2 Kings 1
Day 6- 2 Kings 2
Bonus- Lamentations 1-5
Memorize/Reflect- “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Ball is God, follow him.” (1 Kings 18:21)
Reflection- How is Elijah an example of great faith, but also an example of a man who had honest hurt and struggle?
Discussion- What were some of the struggles and challenges Elijah faced and how did he respond to them?
Prayer Direction- Pray for yourself…ask God to help you hold fast to His hand in the hard times of life. Pray for a friend who is in a dark and painful time…ask God to draw near them and show them His face and amazing grace.
“Live It!” Challenge- Elijah had times when he felt very alone. But, God assured him there were other people who were still faithful. Sometimes, when things are tough, we need to know we are not alone. Call a friend who is going through a hard time and offer to come over, take them out, or just to spend time with them. When you are together, pray that God will show them they are not alone.
April Prayer Focus- Continue praying the Psalms. Read some Psalms of Thanksgiving and lift up your own prayers of thanks (Psalms 100, 107, 118, 136).
April-June- Continue the practice of Silence. Set aside one or two times this week that you can spend fifteen minutes being quite and waiting on the Lord. Once again, listen and keep a note pad to write down thoughts and impressions you hear from the Lord.
Resources in the Shoreline Bookstore
Be sure to check out some of the featured resources at the Shoreline books store. God’s Prayer Book (Praying the Psalms), Ben Patterson, A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sitzer.
HOPE 1
Hope For the Doubtful (Thomas)
Reading for the Week of April 11-17
Day 1- 1 Kings 17
Day 2- 1 Kings 18
Day 3- 1 Kings 19-20
Day 4- 1 Kings 21-22
Day 5- 2 Kings 1
Day 6- 2 Kings 2
Bonus- Lamentations 1-5
Memorize/Reflect- “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Ball is God, follow him.” (1 Kings 18:21)
Reflection- How is Elijah an example of great faith, but also an example of a man who had honest hurt and struggle?
Discussion- What were some of the struggles and challenges Elijah faced and how did he respond to them?
Prayer Direction- Pray for yourself…ask God to help you hold fast to His hand in the hard times of life. Pray for a friend who is in a dark and painful time…ask God to draw near them and show them His face and amazing grace.
“Live It!” Challenge- Elijah had times when he felt very alone. But, God assured him there were other people who were still faithful. Sometimes, when things are tough, we need to know we are not alone. Call a friend who is going through a hard time and offer to come over, take them out, or just to spend time with them. When you are together, pray that God will show them they are not alone.
April Prayer Focus- Continue praying the Psalms. Read some Psalms of Thanksgiving and lift up your own prayers of thanks (Psalms 100, 107, 118, 136).
April-June- Continue the practice of Silence. Set aside one or two times this week that you can spend fifteen minutes being quite and waiting on the Lord. Once again, listen and keep a note pad to write down thoughts and impressions you hear from the Lord.
Resources in the Shoreline Bookstore
Be sure to check out some of the featured resources at the Shoreline books store. God’s Prayer Book (Praying the Psalms), Ben Patterson, A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sitzer.
What do you long for? A new friend? More money in your bank account? A great meal? A weekend off? We all long for different things, but there is something all of us seem to need more and more these days…HOPE! Join us for a four week series digging into the true source of hope. This Sunday Pastor Kevin Harney will kick off a new series titled “HOPE” Join us for Sunday Service at 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
What do you long for? A new friend? More money in your bank account? A great meal? A weekend off? We all long for different things, but there is something all of us seem to need more and more these days…HOPE! Join us for a four week series digging into the true source of hope. This Sunday Pastor Kevin Harney will kick off a new series titled “HOPE” Join us for Sunday Service at 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
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Parenting Tip
June 17, 2009
The Good Side of Anger
We’ve worked with many families, helping them deal with anger, both in children and adults. One of the first truths that we try to communicate is that anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them. Unfortunately, too many people don’t understand anger’s benefit and, as a result, end up feeling guilty about being angry, further complicating the emotional picture.
It’s important to understand that anger is not good as a response to problems. It usually builds walls, increases tension, and contributes to distance in relationships. But we do believe that anger is good for identifying problems. Once you understand anger, you’ll be able to use it to your advantage to point out problems in life. Then you must move into another mode or plan to solve those problems.
Ephesians 4:26 says, “In your anger do not sin.” This verse is just one that tells us that there is an anger that isn’t sinful.
One dad told us that when he began thinking about anger this way that his anger became less intense, he was angry less often, and when he did get angry, he knew what to do about it. That is exactly what we’re saying.
There are plenty of books on the market about managing anger and you can do a lot to calm your emotions but the anger control books don’t solve the real problem – your kids keep doing the wrong things! If you begin to use anger to identify the problems and then develop healthy solutions to address them, you’ll be using anger in a positive way.
Many parents have given up hope, believing that they have lost the battle with anger. They’re plagued with guilt about their emotions. Before you can improve your anger management or your children’s, you must first think rightly about anger. Anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them.
This tip comes from the book, Good and Angry, Exchanging Frustration for Character In You and Your Kids by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.
If this tip was sent to you by a friend and you’d like to continue to receive tips yourself, you can sign up at www.biblicalparenting.org.
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Parenting Tip
June 17, 2009
The Good Side of Anger
We’ve worked with many families, helping them deal with anger, both in children and adults. One of the first truths that we try to communicate is that anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them. Unfortunately, too many people don’t understand anger’s benefit and, as a result, end up feeling guilty about being angry, further complicating the emotional picture.
It’s important to understand that anger is not good as a response to problems. It usually builds walls, increases tension, and contributes to distance in relationships. But we do believe that anger is good for identifying problems. Once you understand anger, you’ll be able to use it to your advantage to point out problems in life. Then you must move into another mode or plan to solve those problems.
Ephesians 4:26 says, “In your anger do not sin.” This verse is just one that tells us that there is an anger that isn’t sinful.
One dad told us that when he began thinking about anger this way that his anger became less intense, he was angry less often, and when he did get angry, he knew what to do about it. That is exactly what we’re saying.
There are plenty of books on the market about managing anger and you can do a lot to calm your emotions but the anger control books don’t solve the real problem – your kids keep doing the wrong things! If you begin to use anger to identify the problems and then develop healthy solutions to address them, you’ll be using anger in a positive way.
Many parents have given up hope, believing that they have lost the battle with anger. They’re plagued with guilt about their emotions. Before you can improve your anger management or your children’s, you must first think rightly about anger. Anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them.
This tip comes from the book, Good and Angry, Exchanging Frustration for Character In You and Your Kids by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN.
If this tip was sent to you by a friend and you’d like to continue to receive tips yourself, you can sign up at www.biblicalparenting.org.
The new Divorce Recovery Study begins on Tuesday, April 14th at 7 p.m. This eight-week study focuses on finding help, discovering hope and experiencing healing from the hurt of a divorce. For more information, contact Buck Patton at 831.594.6317.
The new Divorce Recovery Study begins on Tuesday, April 14th at 7 p.m. This eight-week study focuses on finding help, discovering hope and experiencing healing from the hurt of a divorce. For more information, contact Buck Patton at 831.594.6317.
