Friday Greetings — July 30
Dear Centenary friends,
Not too many years ago, a new phrase began to permeate American
culture...."Get a life!" Folks used this expression every time someone
else seemed overly preoccupied with what looked like a detail to the
person mouthing that remark. It was an expression with some great
applications, though I grew a little tired of it as overuse set in. As I
look at the Scriptures we'll be focusing on this Sunday, it occurs to me
that "Get a life!" begs another question: what constitutes getting a
life? More specifically, what constitutes a life well lived? What is
"the good life"? What do the Scriptures have to say about it? Answer:
PLENTY!
So, come to worship scripturally prepared! This Sunday's Bible readings
are: Hosea 11:1-11 and Luke 12:13-21. Bryan Huffman is our preacher on
August 1, so you'll want to take time to read his worship preparation
tips below.
Jesus said, "One's life does not consist in the abundance of
possessions." So, how should our lives be abundant? Take an inventory of
what you deem valuable in life and ponder it from now through Sunday.
Ask yourself, If I were to lose my "valuables," how would my life
change? What can I not live without? Sunday's sermon will be entitled
"Rich Toward God."
Of course, opportunities to increase our spiritual "bank accounts" come
to us every day, but there's no better place to start growing our
heavenly treasure than worship. See you on Sunday!
In Jesus' love,
pastor susan
