To Be or to Dooby, Dooby Do” CG Discussion

Greetings My Fine Friends:

Great discussion last night on the "Mary/Martha story"...and the importance of having a Biblical Worldview (one word). I know that my understanding of things was expanded by what you all had to say. Thanks so much.

Here are some of the verses that we looked up to complement our understanding of the main passage - Luke 10:38-42:

- Jesus' worldview: Isaiah 61:1-2
- Mary's worldview: Deut. 8:3 & 18:15
- Verses for DWS: John 10:10b & 14:26-27

Additionally, here is the quote from John Hamby that Alan used in his message that really resonated with me...causing me slow down and put first things first (spending time with God...in the Word and in prayer and worship) before I march out on my own strength and cleverness...not to mention helping me develop a more accurate BIBLICAL worldview in the process: "Sitting without serving is powerless. Serving without sitting is directionless. Serving after sitting produces power and balance." Chew on that for awhile.

Lastly, below you will find the questions that Alan posed as a charge to us/Community Groups to help us develop our own Biblical worldview....challenging all of us to go through the process of coming up with our own by the end of the summer. I'm not going to make the same offer to y'all that Alan did to his 3 oldest kids ($25), but I would like for us to take that challenge on...so be thinking and praying through this. More on this later...

1. Does God Exist?
2. What is the character and nature of God?
3. How and why was the world created?
4. What is the nature and purpose of humanity?
5. What happens after we die on earth?
6. What spiritual authorities exist?
7. What is truth?

Remember as you go through this to have specific scripture references that support your answers...otherwise, it could be based on something else (e.g., the world's perception of things). Also, I looked up "worldview" and this is what I found...thought that it might prove helpful:

- The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.
- A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group.

Prayer Requests:

- Anne/Brett: Ashley and their discernment, patience, and energy in parenting her
- Brett/Legal Team: Energy, discernment, and Brett being a light in a very dark place
- Anne: Boy from Africa without one arm and the other hand...healing and calling to be a preacher
- Chuck/Jennifer: Baby Martin...health of mommy and baby...and Baby M.'s physical health when he/she is born and spiritual health beyond
- Chuck/Kristin: Baby Dunlop...health of mommy and baby...and Baby D.'s physical health when he/she is born and spiritual health beyond
- Bryan/Jenn/Ricky/Tina: Friend Dan's physical and spiritual health/healing; discernment in sharing/being with him
- Bryan/Jenn: Safe travels to CircleKTown; good/meaningful times with family and friends; great memories for WeeYum and Wussle.

Operation CG Service

We had some great discussion about how we could weave SERVICE into our CG's "DNA" - sparked by Jenn's and Bryan's hearts for both being the church AND providing opportunities to model to our children what Christ calls us to do in the way of serving others. To that end, Bryan is going to take the helm in starting to figure out what we could do and how it might work itself out. Chuck D.'s "mobile haircuts and feet-washing" idea could fit right into this.

Jennifer M. and Brittany chimed in with their desire to have this be a way to provide exposure to multiple ministries and demographics that we COULD serve...but with the end-game being finding that one ministry or demographic that individually we are CALLED to serve...where we could dive in and serve passionately. We all agreed that we would like to see what we do corporately becoming something we can serve individually in a more purposeful, heart-felt way.

More to come...

Take care,
Doug-E-Fresh