http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/ MISSION on Twitter // Follow MISSION on Twitter » Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:33:42 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 MISSION Community Church mission-bloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/6nyjOQ9igkA/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-february-19-2012/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:33:42 GMT Daily Life Notes for individuals and Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for Families Life Notes for Jr High Life Notes for High ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/6nyjOQ9igkA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-february-19-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/OyCKRyLWyaY/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-february-12-2012/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:32:39 GMT Daily Life Notes for Individuals and Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for Families Note: New Life Notes for Jr and Sr High - ask your ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/OyCKRyLWyaY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-february-12-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/T1kNbKbeRko/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-february-5-2012/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:17:01 GMT Daily Life Notes for Individuals and Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for Families Life Notes Full Set New: Life Notes for Jr ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/T1kNbKbeRko" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-february-5-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/T_pgNei7aAg/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-29-2012/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:51:50 GMT Daily Life Notes for Individuals and Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/T_pgNei7aAg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-29-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/SSItmMRwfFM/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-22-2012/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:02:32 GMT Daily Life Notes for Individuals and Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for Families Check out Life Notes to stay connected throughout the week on our journey through John. Step into a more intimate walk with Father, Son ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/SSItmMRwfFM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-22-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/mSirLQBvAQ8/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-15-2012/ Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:23:07 GMT Daily Life Notes for Individuals and Couples  Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for Families Life Notes are MISSION's way of helping you stay connected throughout the week on our journey together through John. As ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/mSirLQBvAQ8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-15-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/SR9HOoKtF5I/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-8-2012/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:36:06 GMT Daily Life Notes for Individuals and Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/SR9HOoKtF5I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/life-notes-for-the-week-of-january-8-2012/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/PN_sIutfTt4/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-thank-you/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:29:13 GMT 7,501! 7,501! Can you believe it? I couldn’t either! It’s incredible don’t you think?  7,501 orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi will receive a nutritious meal every day in 2012 through the partnership of MISSION ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/PN_sIutfTt4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-thank-you/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/6bFDUc4vjtM/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/introducing-life-notes/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:13:55 GMT Life Notes for Individuals/Couples Life Notes for Missional Communities Life Notes for Families Introducing Life Notes Every Sunday, following the final weekend gathering, we’ll be posting Life Notes on our website to help you more ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/6bFDUc4vjtM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/introducing-life-notes/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/Z2n-6lr3Bh8/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-moses/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:39:23 GMT This weekend we learned about Moses, another boy in Chikudzulire who now gets a meal everyday thanks to your generosity. Are you ready to change the life of a child?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/Z2n-6lr3Bh8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-moses/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/q6BUdC0UDbo/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-tebula/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:40:22 GMT This weekend we learned about Tebula, another girl in Chikudzulire who now gets a meal everyday thanks to your generosity. The deadline to give for Advent is this Sunday, December 18. Are you ready to change the life of a ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/q6BUdC0UDbo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-tebula/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/GKYbqUCsz-0/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/what-is-advent-conspiracy/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:32:04 GMT Since 2007, MISSION has partnered with Somebody Cares in the battle against HIV/AIDS and for transformed communities in the African nation of Malawi. Since then we have provided clean water to thousands of families, built a community center, ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/GKYbqUCsz-0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/what-is-advent-conspiracy/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/OcUzmXfq2O0/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-zekial/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:43:54 GMT This weekend we learned about Zekial, another boy in Chikudzulire who now gets a meal everyday thanks to your generosity. Are you ready to change the life of a child?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/OcUzmXfq2O0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-zekial/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/5Tq3iSbeI2A/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/what-we-believe-about-the-role-of-women-in-ministry/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:23:57 GMT The Board of Servant Leaders has recently released a position paper related to MISSION's belief on the role of women in ministry. Our position is based on the following six scriptural principles: Men and women are equal in value. Scripture ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/5Tq3iSbeI2A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/what-we-believe-about-the-role-of-women-in-ministry/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/iDLSYByZ86g/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-innocent/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:44:23 GMT Week 1 of Advent Conspiracy kicked off this weekend and we watched the story of one special girl whose life was changed because of your generosity. Are you and your family coming up with creative ways to give for Advent Conspiracy this year? ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/iDLSYByZ86g" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011-innocent/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/SCZSCe-HtKw/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:44:46 GMT Last year, we asked you to partner with us to feed 1,500 orphans in Chikudzulire, Africa…and you exceeded that to feed 4,700! This year our goal is to provide nutritious meals for 5,000 orphans for all of 2012. You can give online or ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/SCZSCe-HtKw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/advent-conspiracy-2011/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/Zv4a6EiUXYY/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/national-greed-and-collective-sin/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:04:26 GMT In the maze of extremely complex issues, slanted soundbites and media hype, what hope do we really have to be intelligent, informed voters? Well, for me there is one issue I can clearly understand...one issue, that if not reversed, will eventually destroy our nation, and crush our children. That issue is our out of control national debt, and our collective sin of insatiable greed that is driving it.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/Zv4a6EiUXYY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/national-greed-and-collective-sin/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/NA7CdpU3ZZI/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/a-letter-from-the-heart-of-a-pastor-who-loves-you/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:11:45 GMT Brothers and sisters, I have received quite a bit of mail about last week’s message. Most of it is overwhelmingly supportive, and people seem to be very thankful that distractions in worship are being addressed. There have also been a ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/NA7CdpU3ZZI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/a-letter-from-the-heart-of-a-pastor-who-loves-you/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/vi3FFoRdMpQ/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/your-thoughts-on-marks-comments/ Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:22:55 GMT This weekend Pastor Mark delivered a sermon on God's greatness. During the sermon Mark also said some difficult but important things about our personal response to worship. Some in the room may have felt uncomfortable, and maybe even a little ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/vi3FFoRdMpQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/your-thoughts-on-marks-comments/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/62c_5O4psQU/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/mission-kids-remix/ Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:06:25 GMT KidZone got a makeover! Mission Kids is the new name for our children's ministry (infants-4th grade). remix is the new name for our monthly family worship experience. We believe that our role is to be a partner with parents in the spiritual ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/62c_5O4psQU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/mission-kids-remix/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/YkGUWOaAESA/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/the-gift-of-tongues/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:51:39 GMT The Gift of Tongues Not a month goes by without somebody asking me about my understanding of the gift of tongues. This paper is my attempt at explaining my position. However, I would put this in the category of non-essential, and I hope we can ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/YkGUWOaAESA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/the-gift-of-tongues/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/zCF2tCcSuIw/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/writing-on-the-wall-hyperspace/ Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:09:49 GMT This past weekend Ryan Guard took us thru Daniel 5. In this scripture a moment is recorded in Daniel 5:5 where a hand appears out of nowhere and writes on the wall.  Maybe you're thinking, "A severed hand sounds a little strange, where did ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/zCF2tCcSuIw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/writing-on-the-wall-hyperspace/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/pI9SjzgZRKI/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/counter-culture/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:57:55 GMT Join us next weekend as we begin a new series entitled, Counter Culture. We will walk through the book of Daniel and examine the life of a few people who had the courage to follow God in a culture as secular as the one we live in today.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/pI9SjzgZRKI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/counter-culture/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/_yVbNEPIgpo/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/whats-new-about-the-new-website/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:44:19 GMT As the designer of the new MISSION site I am really excited to share some of the new features designed with you in mind and based on all the feedback we collected over about a year.  I hope you'll see how the new site makes it easier to not ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/_yVbNEPIgpo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/whats-new-about-the-new-website/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/mAscacWQIY8/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/countdown-to-saturday-nights/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:48:33 GMT Just a few more days until Saturday night services are back. We are excited because we believe that offering more service times means that more people in our community have the opportunity to come and hear the Gospel. Will you catch the vision ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/mAscacWQIY8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/countdown-to-saturday-nights/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/RPy-MJV3iDM/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/the-city-harmonic-in-concert-august-21/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:43:11 GMT The City Harmonic is returning to MISSION Sunday, August 21 at 7p. Join us for an incredible night of music and worship. CJ Bergmen will open with some original songs. Tickets purchased in advance are $10, and we have a limited number of VIP ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/RPy-MJV3iDM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/the-city-harmonic-in-concert-august-21/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mission-blog/~3/-pJCpxZDwJE/ http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/a-response-to-love-wins/ Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:04:20 GMT I’ve recently heard that many people at MISSION have read Rob Bell’s latest book, Love Wins. As most of you know, Rob has created a huge controversy in Christian circles with this book (see the timeline of events ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mission-blog/~4/-pJCpxZDwJE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.mission68.org/mission-blog/a-response-to-love-wins/