Sorry I haven't updated this thing in over a month! Man time flies. I've been as busy in April and May as any other time I can remember.
Please be praying for us this week. On Sunday, May 20, we're meeting outside of the living room for the first time! That marks a major step forward for us as a church. After several weeks of frustration trying to find a place to meet, we finally were able to book a little clubhouse at a park in southwest Beverly Hills. Not an ideal location, but everybody's excited about it.
We're also starting a Bible study on Tuesday nights that will be taught by an older missionary from Korea we call Paul. My good friend Jason and I have been meeting with him over the past several months, and we've been really encouraged as he's shown us the supremacy of Christ in all of the Bible. Again, we're really excited about locking arms with him.
Mindy and I have certainly had our share of lows over the past 18 months of living in LA, but right now, we're very encouraged, our spirits are high, and we feel as close to God as ever.
I really will try to be better about keeping this updated.
Check out our website at www.cityscapechurch.org when you get a chance, and please keep us in your prayers!
About Me
Overcoming Sin and Temptation - John Owen
This is actually 3 of John Owen's works on sin, the most famous probably being "On the Mortification of Sin in the Believer." What strikes me about "On Mortification..." is Owen's ability to show us how powerful sin becomes due to idleness on our part. "Be killing sin, or sin will be killing you," is one of many famous lines. Great read. The Kapic/Taylor version makes it actually possible to understand Owen, so buy their version if you're interested.
Suffering and the Sovereingty of God - John Piper, Justin Taylor
Some good essays on suffering and, go figure, the sovereingty of God. There's even a little essay by Steve Saint, the son of Nate Saint who died as a martry in the Ecuadorian jungles with Jim Elliot (aka. Elizabeth Elliot's husband). Pretty good read so far.
Seeing God - Gerald McDermott
Nice little book that basically repackages Jonathan Edwards' classic "Religious Affections" which still stands to this day as probably the greatest theological book ever written by an American. If you've ever tried to read Edwards and found him a little archaic, give this book a try. I've really enjoyed it so far.
The Trinity and the Kingdom - Jurgen Moltmann
I'm really never crazy about how Moltmann's been used to defend process and/or open theology. This book is about the social model of the Trinity which seems to be en vogue lately since the Trinity seen socially is the foundation for community in the Church. Tough, valuable read.
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Just wanted you guys to know I'm thinking of you and will pray for you as the Lord leads. I enjoy catching up with you a little through your blog. Feel free to check mine out as well--www.emilyandjoshramblings.blogspot.com. Kim Heaton
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