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A Very Handy Video

In the spirit of trickery and treats this season, I wanted to share this handy video w/ u today. Be safe and dont eat any unwrapped candies... www.ryancook.net

Time Change

Beginning November 5^th at GJFA we have two new changes to introduce.  First, we will be changing our entire Wednesday Family Night start time to 6:30pm. This will allow children and workers alike to make it home at a decent hour in the middle of the workweek. We are hoping to end services by 7:50, so it may be possible for you to be home by 8pm. 

Also starting that Wednesday evening, we will be introducing a brand new topic in our Wednesday night Fusion groups.  Our new focus and teaching will be geared towards living a- Christ Centered Life. Teaching on this subject will be great for Christians and new converts alike, and for some, this will be the next step towards a closer relationship w/ God. We will dive into such as: fellowship, purpose and sharing faith, just to name a few. If you have not been attending, then this is the perfect time to start and invite a friend, there is plenty of room for all of us. 

Over the past couple of months our groups have seen tremendous friendships formed, and bonding among one another. If you have any questions about Fusion groups, please call/email myself or fusion@gjfa.org.

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Purple Bunny

This is Purple Bunny. She is a singer, So turn up your speaker and enjoy.

 For some reason around 2:00 she puts on some 4 inch heels. Around 2:30 it gets a little humorous.  

Just so you know, she turns out uninjured. Purple Bunny, I commend you for posting this video and making our day! If I fell on my head, I would have posted as well! Thanks for the giggles! 

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Invite-Invite-Invite

Last night we were going though a dress rehearsal for- I Can Only Imagine. The only word I can put to it is AMAZING! As we went through each scene and acted out our parts, I looked around saw people starting to tear-up, both w/ sadness and w/ joy. God is AWESOME and is going to do AMAZING things tomorrow!- but we cant do it w/ out your help. You must invite, invite and invite so more.

If you have any unchurched friends or relatives, here is your opportunity. Beg them, bribe them, pay them, do what you have to do (as long as its moral and ethical) to get them to GJFA. Go to their house, wake them up and drag them out of bed. Do what it takes!

We have 3 services tomorrow. First two at 8:30 & 10:40AM and one at 6PM. All services will be hard hitting and impacting.

Hope to see you there!

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Everyday Gadget

I was laying in the dark and glanced over at my Mac. It has a built in breathing light (a small light grows brighter and dimmer as to simulate breathing) pretty cool concept. Anyways, as it was going from bright to dim I started to think about when I first got my Mac.

It was the coolest thing! All the new features, things to explore and learn. Then I started to think about when I got my iPhone. How cool it was and all the new features and so on. It seems after a while, some of those things become less and less noticeable, until you step back and look at them and remember how neat the gadgets really are and how much easier it seemed to make life.

Think back when you got a new gadget, a new camera, blue-ray, fancy clothes, computer, phone, anything for that matter. Think how excited you were, how you couldnt wait to plug it in, unwrap it, open it up, for some- even read the instructions. For a small time period, whether hours or days, thats all you could think about. You probably couldnt wait to get home from work to enjoy what ever you just purchased.

Now, take that same happiness, that same joy, that same feeling you felt as when you first laid eyes on your new found gadget. What if we had that same feeling everyday we woke up? Everyday we knew we could witness to someone? Everyday we new God had us here for at least one more day? Everyday we could grow closer to our creator? Everyday He could use us for one more ___________(you fill in the blank).

What if we carried that out through our friendships? Our marriages? Our relationships w/ our kids and parents? If everyday we approached everything like it was that new thing we just got, w/ that much zeal and excitement?

Do you think we could change the place we live, work, hang, eat, and worship?

Feel free to leave a comment at www.ryancook.net towards the bottom of the blog.

-Peace

 

 

Reave at Work

Reave was in the office today for a few minutes w/ me and wanted to make a video, so here it is: www.ryancook.net

L7

Last night I had the opportunity to speak w/ our L7 Youth kids. What a blast. We have the best groups of kids around. Not only do we have the best kids around, we have the best Youth worship team around. Our kids rocked the house last night!

I was able to tell part of my testimony combined into a message about not being double-minded but instead serving God whole-hearted and having a personal knowing relationship w/ Jesus.

 

A few points from last nights message:

James 1:6-8

1 Chronicles 28:9

Wholehearted- completely and sincerely devoted- determined or enthusiastic/ marked by complete earnest commitment/ free from all reserve or hesitation 

3 Steps to Overcome a double-mind and Serve Wholehearted 

1) Surrender All- every secret- every thought- everything

2) Seek Him w/ all your Heart- Look for Him and listen to Him all day long

3) Know Him- take responsibility for your thoughts- talk to Him more- just like you know your friends, we need to know Him

-Peace

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1st Video Blog (that works2)

OK, 1 more try. How about this one? Effective way to blog? www.ryancook.net