Urban Legends - What We Think We Know

Urban Legends
What We Think We Know

"The American Dream Is The Christian Dream"

Pastor Tom Shirk
September 30, 2007

"And do not seek what you shall eat, and what you shall drink, and do not keep worrying. For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things." -- Luke 12:29,30

What is the American Dream?
- Home ownership
- Financial security
- Material possessions

The American dream was once an attainment to pursue; it is now an entitlement to be received.

The American Dream has always required tremendous energy but has never delivered soul-satisfaction.

The American Dream is American, but not Christian.

Luke 12:29,30 - Three things about God...
- We seek a Kingdom, where God Rules
- We follow a Shepherd who provides for our needs
- We obey a Father who knows best and gives the best

Practical Applications:

Sell your possessions... Take something and sell it and give it away.

Understand how brief our life is.

Chloe Soccer

Nova Stayer (7) vs. Broomfield Blockers (1)

W-L-D GF GA
3-0-0 17  2

Goals:

Chloe
Heidi (x2)
Belinda
Erin
Cat (x2)

Halloween Store

Theresa was out of town at the Women Of Faith conference for the weeked. The girls were off o school onf Frida So, they got to spend the day at work with me. :-)

We were at the office from 9am 'til 6pm. The girls were great. They played school (go figure), drew on the white boards, surfed the web, went to lab with me and just generally hung out while I went to a couple of meetings.

As a break we went to lunch at the mall and stopped into the halloween store.

Scarey pictures.

IHOP

Well, Theresa was away for the weekend for the Women of Faith conference. But, the girls were off school and were my breakfast buddies this Friday.

We ate at IHOP. A good, solid, basic, all-american breakfast place. The manager at the Boulder IHOP is super attentive and friendly - always checking in on all the customers. The servers are also amazing - they take your order in their heads, memorizing everything and always getting it right.

Megan had the chocolate chip smiley face pancake from the kid's menu. Chloe had biscuits and gravy. And, I had the breakfast sampler with scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, bacon and pancakes.

The total bill including tip for the 3 of us was #31.02.

I'd considered it medium priced and above average food. It's consistent if nothing else. You always know what you are going to get in terms of food selection, quality, service and price range.

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Urban Legends - What We Think We Know

Urban Legends: What we think we know
Pastor Tom Shirk
September 16, 2007

"God helps those who help themselves"
Ben Franklin

1. God helps the helpless.
Isa. 25:4
Rom. 5:6,8
Eph. 2:8,9

2. God helps those who help the helpless.
Prov. 19:17
Prov. 21:13
Matt. 10:40

3. God helps those who humbly follow him.
1 Pet. 5:5,6

Come 5 minutes earlier
Give generously
Serve (Worship, Learn, Serve)

Chloe Soccer

Nova Stayer (3) vs. NASA Mustangs (1)

W-L-D GF GA
2-0-0 10  1

Chloe scored a goal! Erin Houlihan had the other 2.

Turley's

Turley's
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Three weeks in a row... Three different breakfast spots.

This week it was Turley's - a Boulder kind of place. Seems like they fancy themselves a bit healthier, organic option.

The breakfast menu was full of good choices. Ironically Theresa and both chose prett much the same thing. A #1 breakfast - two scrambled eggs, three turkey sausages, hashbrowns, and I had toast while Theresa choose the pumpkin muffin (which she wrapped up and took with her). Topped up with decaf coffee and water.

The service was good, friendly, and just the right degree of attentiveness. It did seem like it took a little while longer for our food to arrive than at some of the other restaurants. The hashbrowns weren't quite as crispy as I like them. AND! I'm definitely not a fan of turkey sausage patties - they were nasty - had real gamey aftertaste. I couldn't eat them - left two behind on my plate. The only other comment was that I asked for 'no butter' on my toast and it arrived with butter.

But all in all a pretty good place. The best part is just having breakfast with Theresa. Everything else is just secondary.

The total bill with tip was $25.

Urban Legends - What We Think We Know

An Omni Shepherd
For Our Omni Needs
Psalm 23

Adrian Boykin
September 9, 2007

There is a universal human longing for an Omni shepherd who is worthy of
our trust.

Omni = all encompassing or complete

We have an Omni Shepherd who meets our Omni Needs.

2 Samuel 15 - David flees from Absalom

Brennan Manning - "We need to develop a habit of Holy Loitering."

Practices to cultivate a relationship with God:
Journaling
Prayer
Fasting
Solitude
Etc.

Move it from your head to your heart.

A.W. Tozer - "The most important thing about us is what we think about
God."

For Your Life Group:
1. Do you have a favorite Psalm? If so, which one and why?
2. Why do you think Psalm 23 occurs so frequently in popular culture?
3. Re-read 2 Samuel 15 with special emphasis on vv. 1-6, 12-14, and
25-30. Summarize David's "Omni Need" in your own words.
4. In your life right now, is there an all-empowering "Omni Need" that
is dictating your thoughts? If so, talk about the Good Shepherd's
character, and how you can lean into Him for strength or protection this
week.
5. Pray over those needs for one another.

North Boulder Cafe

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Originally uploaded by jeff103us

Another Friday, another breakfast :-) Friday breakfast is probably one of the best parts of my week. With two young kids it's hard to have regular date night. So, after the kids are off to school we can just sneak off to breakfast and have some quality together time.

This week was the North Boulder Cafe located at •4479 Broadway. Basic diner stuff. It was seat yourself. The wait staff was friendly if not a little eclectic :-) Theresa had the two egg breakfast scrambled with bacon, hash browns and toast. I had eggs benedict overeasy with avocado and a delicious hollandaise sauce. Top it off with fresh coffee and we were good to go.

The total bill was $22 for both of us with tip.

Chloe Soccer

BC Force Switzerland (0) vs. Nova Stayer (7)

W-L-D GF GA
1-0-0  7  0

Chloe had a goal called back because of an off-sides call.

Cat had 3 goals, Megan had 1, Bethan 1 and ??

The Unknown God

The Unknown God
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Knowing God and Making Him Known
Pastor Tom Shirk
September 2, 2007

Acts 17:24; 25

Seven Attributes of the "Unknown God"

1. Creator
2. Omnipresent
3. Self-sufficient
4. Sustainer of life
5. Sovereign
6. Revealer
Message: Repent
7. Judge

Three Repsonses

1. Rejection
2. Investigation
3. Acceptance

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