THRIVE YEAR

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading February 8-14

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Alright team...it's here. A new week. A new day. Full of God's grace and plans for our lives. We're alive in exciting days today, and these are the times for us to draw closer to God and pursue His purpose for our lives. Many times I've been guilty of trying to do life serving God on MY OWN strength, rather than accessing his "exceeding, abundant" strength. But going through this reading plan, I'm diving into God's word in a new way, and it's great. I hope you are doing the same.

Monday --- 2 Samuel 10, 1 Chronicles 19, Psalm 20
Tuesday --- Psalm 65-67, 69-70
Wednesday --- 2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Chronicles 20
Thursday --- Psalm 32, 51, 86, 122
Friday --- 2 Samuel 13-15
Saturday --- Psalm 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
Sunday --- 2 Samuel 16-18

Make it an incredible week. I love reading your reports of how you are doing, so send them my way. E-mail/Phone/Text/FB/Twitter.

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading February 1-7

2010-02-02T06:18:00.000-08:00

THRIVE reading kicks off a new month this week. Believe it or not, we are finished with 4 months of reading...already 1/3 of the way through the Bible. I'm loving reading through the Bible like this. Hope you are as well. If you've just recently seen our plan, jump in with us on today's reading. Visit the first blog post to see the entire reading plan.

Monday --- 2 Samuel 5:11-6:23, 1 Chronicles 13-16
Tuesday --- Psalm 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47, 68
Wednesday --- Psalm 89, 96, 100, 101, 105, 132
Thursday --- 2 Samuel 1, 1 Chronicles 17
Friday --- Psalm 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
Saturday --- 2 Samuel 8-9, 1 Chronicles 18
Sunday --- Psalm 50, 53, 60, 75

Have an incredible week!

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading January 25-31

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Hello THRIVE YEAR participants! It's another great week...believing that you are walking in all that God has for you this week. I don't know about you, but the reading lately has really been stirring me...and showing me greater areas in my life where I can honor people, honor authority and honor God. It has been reminding me we serve a God who is bigger than time...and certainly bigger than our individual situations. I encourage you to reach out to God this week, and allow His word to come alive to you.

Monday --- 1 Chronicles 6
Tuesday--- Psalm 81, 88, 92-93
Wednesday--- 1 Chronicles 7-10
Thursday --- Psalm 102-104
Friday --- 2 Samuel 5:1-10, 1 Chronicles 11-12
Saturday--- Psalm 133
Sunday --- Psalm 106-107

This week is the start of Winter Quarter small groups at Church. Let me know if I can help you get connected. Have an incredible week. THRIVE!

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading January 18-24

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Welcome to another week of THRIVE Year Bible Reading plan. I'm thoroughly enjoying the chronological approach this week, as it has really mixed things up. My CLG is loving it too. Here is this week's reading. How are things going for you? Let me know.

Monday --- Psalm 121, 123-125, 128-130
Tuesday --- 2 Samuel 1-4
Wednesday --- Psalm 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21
Thursday --- 1 Chronicles 1-2
Friday --- Psalm 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87
Saturday --- 1 Chronicles 3-5
Sunday --- Psalm 73, 77-78

Have a great week!

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading January 11-17

2010-01-10T14:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to another week of THRIVE Year Bible Reading plan. We're over 100 days into this plan, and things are about to get interesting! You're going to see the chronological approach come alive this week...so keep up with the reading.

Monday --- Psalm 11, 1 Samuel 18-20, Psalm 59
Tuesday --- 1 Samuel 21-24
Wednesday --- Psalm 7, 27, 31, 34, 52
Thursday --- Psalm 56, 120, 140-142
Friday --- 1 Samuel 25-27
Saturday --- Psalm 17, 35, 54, 63
Sunday --- Psalm 18, 1 Samuel 28-31
Have a great week!

#ThriveYear Reading Saturday January 9

2010-01-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

1 Samuel 13-14. The invasion of the Philistines, and Jonathan begins a great adventure.

It's Baptism weekend at Champions Centre. If you've never been baptised, check-in at Guest Services 30 minutes prior to any service this weekend (and bring a change of clothes!). This weekend will be exciting, with people making an outward expression of their faith in Jesus. See you there.

#ThriveYear Reading Friday January 8

2010-01-08T06:00:00.000-08:00

1 Samuel 9-12. Saul is brought to Samuel, and is chosen as King.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Keep the reading strong!

#ThriveYear Reading Thursday January 7

2010-01-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

1 Samuel 4-8. The ark of the covenant, and Israel asks for a King.

This weekend at Church, Pastor Kevin begins a great series called "What Do You Want, Really?" This is going to be an incredible series to get the new year started strong...who can you bring to Church with you this weekend?

#ThriveYear Reading Wednesday January 6

2010-01-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

1 Samuel 1-3. Samuel presented to the Lord, and established as a prophet.

Tonight at the Tacoma Campus is UnitedONE..our combined youth & young adults service. Tonight's service includes guest speaker Matthew Barnett from the LA Dream Center. This night is open to everyone, and promises to be one of the most memorable services of the year. Hope to see you there.

#ThriveYear Reading Tuesday January 5

2010-01-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

Ruth 1-4. A story of redemption. A picture of one of the four women named in the lineage of Jesus.

Tonight marks the return of THRIVE night for 2010, at both the Bellevue & Tacoma campuses. Join us at 6:30pm tonight!

#ThriveYear Reading Monday January 4

2010-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

Judges 19-21. These three remaining chapters contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin.

First week of the New Year...make it a good one today. THRIVE Night on Tuesday includes the return of Celebrate Recovery (after a holiday break) as well as a vision night for the new Winter Quarter of CLGs coming at the end of January.

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading January 4-10

2010-01-03T14:00:00.000-08:00

If you're new to the THRIVE Year Bible Reading plan, you chose a great week to get involved. We're reading through the Bible in a year, with a chronological approach. Next week our reading will start to combine multiple books at once...and we will see the chronological approach surface in a very strong way. You'll love it.

If you haven't downloaded the entire Bible reading plan, you can download it here.

January 4-10
Monday --- Judges 19-21
Tuesday --- Ruth 1-4
Wednesday --- 1 Samuel 1-3
Thursday --- 1 Samuel 4-8
Friday --- 1 Samuel 9-12
Sunday --- 1 Samuel 15-17

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Have an awesome week!

#ThriveYear Reading Sunday January 3

2010-01-03T06:00:00.000-08:00

Judges 16-18. Samson's strength is tested, and Idolatry begins in Israel.

It's Sunday. See everyone in Church this weekend.

#ThriveYear Reading Saturday January 2

2010-01-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

Judges 13-15. Samson makes his way into the scene and shows his strength.

Pastor Kevin will be sharing vision this weekend in Church. This is one not to miss. See you at one of the four options this weekend, or on live streaming Sunday 11:30am PT.

#ThriveYear Reading Friday January 1

2010-01-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

Judges 10-12. The Israelistes are oppressed. They repent, and a leader attempts to make peace.

Happy New Year to everyone. Enjoy the weekend...see you in Church...and keep the reading strong as we start 2010!

Welcome Back!

2009-12-15T16:32:00.000-08:00

Our blog site is back-up, after some minor technical difficulties. I'm happy to say we will be restarting the daily THRIVE YEAR posts tomorrow. Talk to you all then!

#ThriveYear Reading Sunday November 29

2009-11-29T06:00:00.000-08:00

Numbers 14-15, Psalm 90. The people rebel.
Today, we see our first Psalm in our chronological reading plan. As we continue on in the coming weeks, we'll see the daily reading plans become more complex. Remember, we're reading through the Bible in the order in which events occured, or when the Psalms/Proverbs/Prophecies were written. Our reading plan has been pretty simple to date, but in a few weeks time, it will become more and more complex. You're going to love this!

It's Sunday...Thanksgiving weekend. Have an awesome Sunday in Church, if you are at home. If not, be sure and check out the Champions Centre live streaming of service today. www.championscentre.com and click on Live Streaming. 11:30AM Pacific time.

#ThriveYear Reading Saturday November 28

2009-11-28T06:00:00.000-08:00

Numbers 11-13. Big reading day today. We see God's provision, dealing with authority issues, and the infamous report from Canaan. I think one thing we can take away from today's reading is that God takes leadership seriously! Leadership is not confined to a position or title...leadership is something we can all do. God dealt with someone who opposed a leader he had established. And he also sent leaders from every tribe to go and explore their new land. But their report and leadership when they returned was disappointing. A man named Caleb tried to take leadership...but it wasn't enough. We'll see tomorrow the effects that weak leadership had on these people.

It's the weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Church, if you are in town. Have an awesome Holiday weekend!

#ThriveYear Reading Friday November 27

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Numbers 8-10. God's GPS System.
Probably my favorite part of today's reading is the direction God shows to His people through the cloud over the Tabernacle. Have you ever been lost? Have you ever not known where to go? That is quite possibly the worst feeling in the world! God gave His people incredible direction here on a daily basis. It challenges me to look at my life...and make sure I am daily relying on God's direction in my own life. I don't want to be too busy to take time to hear something new!

Happy Black Friday. Get started on that Christmas shopping...and pray for my wife, she's at the Mall of America today!

-B

#ThriveYear Reading Thursday November 26

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Numbers 7. Dedication of the Tabernacle. Moses hears from God.
I love the final line of this chapter... Verse 89: "When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the Testimony. And he spoke with him." The God of the Universe wants to know and speak to us today. Take advantage of that today, and talk with God. He might just respond!

Have an incredible Thanksgiving today. I know I will be eating a good amount of Turkey...and my favorite are the side dishes. Have fun...eat a bunch...watch football...take a nap....get ready to be in line at your favorite store far too early tomorrow morning...whatever you do. Happy Thanksgiving.

#ThriveYear Reading Wednesday November 25

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Number 5-6. Rights and Wrongs. Blessings and Sin. The story of our need for Jesus continues.
I hope you are seeing the same picture here that I'm continuing to see as we move through the Bible. As the law continues to get more and more specific, I continue to see our need for a Savior. We never could have made it on our own! Thank God for Grace in the end!

Many of you are probably travelling today, or getting ready for the big feast tomorrow. Safe travels...enjoy your weekend. And keep the reading strong!

#ThriveYear Reading Tuesday November 24

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Numbers 3-4. Ministry assignments given out to the Levites.
As we read through these parts of the Bible, it always amazes me how much the things of God's House matter to Him. He is always specific...always intentional...wanting to see His House be be everything it can be. The House of God carries a much different role for us today than it did in the time of our reading. But we can't forget that His House still plays a crucial role in our world. There is no greater picture of Jesus and His greatness than when His people come together for corporate worship...in the House!

Have an incredible Tuesday. Be sure and write something on Twitter today about how the THRIVE reading is impacting you. Make sure and include #thriveyear in your post.

#ThriveYear Reading Monday November 23

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Numbers 1-2. A census is taken & living instructions are given. God's zoning laws.
I love how God organized His people. He organized them in families, and set them around the Tabernacle...with the House of God at the center of their organization. How often do we see people dillute God's House to a place to attend on Sunday, rather than a place to center our lives around. I think God's people had it right here in Numbers.

Have an incredible week!

#ThriveYear Weekly Reading - November 23-29

2009-11-22T13:00:00.000-08:00

THRIVE YEAR READERS,

Alright, we're wrapping up another month of THRIVE YEAR reading. Congrats to everyone who's been on board from the beginning...and welcome to anyone who is new. Our goal is to read through the Bible in a year, so jump in and go with us. A new week = a new book... Numbers. Lets go after it!

Monday November 23 --- Numbers 1-2
Tuesday November 24– Numbers 3-4
Wednesday November 25 --- Numbers 5-6
Thursday November 26 --- Numbers 7
Friday November 27 --- Numbers 8-10
Saturday November 28 --- Numbers 11-13
Sunday November 29 --- Numbers 14-15, Psalm 90

It's Thanksgiving this week. I hope everyone has an incredible time with the turkey this week. See you around... Happy Thanksgiving!

#ThriveYear Reading Sunday November 22

2009-11-22T06:00:00.000-08:00

Leviticus 26-27. Rewards for obedience & Redeeming what is the Lords. The tithe.

Today we finish Leviticus. To be honest, this book always brings mixed emotions for me. While so many of the technicalities in this book do not have a direct reference to us today, the implications of this book are huge. Look at what we've been redeemed from. God's law is something that none of us could live perfectly on our own. I'm glad we live in a New Testament world of God's grace through Jesus. But at the same time...this book makes me want to be better.

It's Sunday. As we said last week, "Anything can happen today." Let's believe for salvation in people's lives, and God's House to be built. See you in Church (or on live streaming - 11:30am Pacific time).

-B