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Humble, Like God

Glenn Hoburg — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:44:57 +0000

Humility is more than just a lack of high self-esteem: Professor June Price Tangney would instead call it having an accurate view of yourself, being able to acknowledge your mistakes, possessing the ability to be un-selved. Where are you struggling to be humble? And how did Christ demonstrate humility on your behalf?

Citizenship 101

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:15:39 +0000

As we begin to understand that we are citizens of a higher and greater kingdom—the kingdom of God—it supplies us with an ability to have unity even under great suffering. Suffering with unity is the sign of citizenship in God’s kingdom.

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Commendable Ministry

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:51:43 +0000

As Rev. Thurman Williams prepares to begin a new ministry in a new state, he reflects on what Paul says makes for commendable work. As he does, he reminds us that we may need to reassess our own parameters for success.

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Expecting Deliverance

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:20:28 +0000

Any day now
Any day now
I shall be released

-Bob Dylan

What do you long to be delivered and freed from? In his letter from imprisonment to the first church in what is now called Europe, Paul wrote about a deliverance that was greater and more unexpected than simply being freed from prison. That same freedom is on offer to us, but it presents us with a fork in the path of our lives.

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Note On Study Guide Please note that we will be taking one week off from our extended study of Philippians. That means that for the week of April 29, there will be no Community Group study guide. CG’s should feel free to use the extra time in their weekly meeting for extended times of worship, sharing, prayer or social time. We will resume our weekly study of Philippians next week.

Progress?

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:12:00 +0000

We are made to want progress, but many times God’s work is happening in ways and places that seem least likely to us. Many early Christians saw Paul’s imprisonment as a devastating blow against the good news of Jesus’ resurrection being spread, but Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi serves as a powerful first-hand reminder that God’s work progresses no matter what.

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NOTE: The study guide below is for LAST WEEK’s CG meetings. For this week’s CG study guide, visit the front page of the website.

Gospel Relationships

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:28:47 +0000

We kick off our spring-long study of the book of Philippians with a look at what the opening of the book tells us about how to face personal, external and financial obstacles, and how to pursue deeper friendship through them.

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TRUE Truths

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:28:52 +0000

At the start of the letter of 1 John, the Apostle gives a succinct and powerful summary... Read more >

Rez-pectations

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:39:23 +0000

Our mindset and actions now are dictated by our expectations of the future. Jesus’ resurrection, celebrated on... Read more >

Submission

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:50:39 +0000

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Nearness

Glenn Hoburg — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:01:06 +0000

We tend to be selective when we decide what parts of our lives we let people near: Different groups of friends and colleagues get to see different corners of our lives. And we do the same thing to God, letting him close to some of our friendships, some aspects of our work and family, but not others. However, in the last hours of his life, Jesus showed us just how near to every corner of our life God wants to be.

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