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August 2007
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God's Person & Our Problems
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Greetings Brad,
Too often our thinking regarding God and our
problems is limitted to, "I'm not God, therefore I have
problems. God has a rule against my problem. God
knows everything, so I can't hide my problems from
Him. God does not like it when I sin. God will always
forgive me."
The article in this month's newsletter challenges us to
think differently about the relationship between God's
character and our struggles. Who is God? How
do I think about God? Which of His attributes are
most relevant in this struggle? How does the way I
think about God shape (for better or worse) the
struggles I face?
Am I resting in God's character? Am I emulating
God's character?
If we think simplisticly about God and our struggles,
God will seem harsh, impotent, or in some way
irrelevent. We hope this month's feature article
equips you to learn and pursue God in a meaningful
way in the midst of your struggles.
This newsletter includes:
- ARTICLE: Learning God in the Midst of Our
Struggles (A Month Long Devotion)
- SEMINAR: A Believer's Response to Suffering
- UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS (there's alot
going on, so keep informed)
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Learning God in the Midst of Our Struggles |
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Brad Hambrick
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A Month Long Devotion
Our battle from and against suffering
and sin is first and foremost a battle towards
and for God. This is what it means to be
created to know and enjoy a redemptive God-that all
of our actions, emotions, struggles, and failures
should deepen our understanding of, trust in, reliance
upon, and imitation of God's character. This study is
designed to assist you in identifying the connections
between your current life struggles and sins and the
attributes of God you need to
learn/clarify/trust/enjoy/emulate more.
The premise of the exercise is: if in our struggle to
conquer sin and alleviate suffering we fail to learn and
treasure God more, we have missed the most
important thing God is doing in the midst of these
experiences. We would be more rule-following,
comfort-seeking Pharisees than heart-focused, God-
treasuring disciples of Christ.
This study is designed to last four weeks. Each week
you will study one quadrant of God's attributes. As you
study an attribute, you will reflect upon two areas of
self assessment. (1) How well do I
rest in this attribute of God? Do I take the
appropriate degree of comfort and joy in
understanding this aspect of God's character? (2)
How well do I emulate this attribute of
God? As an image-bearer and ambassador of Christ,
do I represent God accurately to the world around me?
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EVENT: Suffering -- A Believer's Response |
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We all suffer. Pain, Sickness, grief, abuse,
abandonment--these are painfully common in all our
lives.
All suffering is unique. However, unless we
understand how God calls us to respond to suffering
in
general, we will be ill-equipped for responding with
faith, hope, peace, and love in the midst of our
suffering.
Date: Thursday August 30, 2007
Time: 6:30 until 9:30 pm
Place: Westside Baptist Church Educational
Building;
261 Flowing Wells Road
Cost: $20.00 per person
ON-LINE REGISTRATION
MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM
PROMOTIONAL IMAGE
(for church / ministry newsletter or website)
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Be Aware & Get the Word Out |
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***If you are interested in a "Free Church Sponsored
Event," please contact the host church to RSVP. You
will need to provide the contact person with your (1)
Name, (2) Mailing Address, (3) Phone Number, (4) E-
mail Address, and (5) Church in which you hold
membership.
Saturday Augusta 25th
"Protecting Your Family on the Internet"
LOCATION: Redeemer Presbyterian Church
COST: $5.00 - Church Sponsored Event
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon
CONTACT PERSON: Allison Brown or Rhonda Cook
office@redeemerevans.org
(706) 854-9707
Thursday August 30th
"Suffering: A Believer's Response"
LOCATION: Westside Baptist Church Educational
Building
SPONSOR: Augusta School of Biblical Studies
COST: $20.00 per person
TIME: 6:30 - 9:30 pm
CONTACT PERSON: Brad Hambrick
www.crossroadsaugusta.org
(706) 364-1270
Saturday September 22nd
"Overcoming Anger"
LOCATION: Westminster Presbyterian Church
COST: Free - Church Sponsored Event
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon
CONTACT PERSON: Linda Fowler
wpcmartinez@knology.net
(706) 863-8978
Saturday September 29th
"Overcoming Anger"
LOCATION: The Sanctuary
COST: Free - Church Sponsored Event
TIME: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (lunch provided)
CONTACT PERSON: Sharon Cockrell
scockrell@thesanctuaryofaugusta.org
(706) 364-8284
Saturday October 13th
"Protecting Your Family on the Internet (2 hours)"
LOCATION: The Family Y (on Wheeler Road)
COST: Free for Y Members; $5 for non-members
TIME: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (lunch $5 extra)
CONTACT PERSON: Millie Schumacher
mschumacher@thefamilyy.org
(706) 706 922-9606
Tuesday October 23rd
"Heart & Technique of Godly Communication"
LOCATION: National Hills Baptist Church
SPONSOR: Augusta Assoc. Baptist Churches
COST: $20.00 per person
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon & 6:00 - 9:00 pm
CONTACT PERSON: Brad Hambrick
www.crossroadsaugusta.org
(706) 364-1270
Tuesday February 5th
"Loving Your Spouse with Excellence"
LOCATION: Martinez Baptist Church
SPONSOR: Augusta Assoc. Baptist Churches
COST: $20.00 per person
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon & 6:00 - 9:00 pm
CONTACT PERSON: Brad Hambrick
www.crossroadsaugusta.org
(706) 364-1270
Saturday March 8th
"Overcoming Depression"
LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church of
Waynesboro
COST: Free - Church Sponsored Event
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon
CONTACT PERSON: Jim Knight
Jpknight1@juno.com
(706) 554-2552
Tuesday April 29th
"Loving Your Spouse with Excellence"
LOCATION: Lakemont Presbyterian Church
SPONSOR: Augusta Assoc. Baptist Churches
COST: $20.00 per person
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon & 6:00 - 9:00 pm
CONTACT PERSON: Brad Hambrick
www.crossroadsaugusta.org
(706) 364-1270
Tuesday June 17
"Living with Anger"
LOCATION: Abilene Baptist Church
SPONSOR: Augusta Assoc. Baptist Churches
COST: $20.00 per person
TIME: 9:00 am - Noon & 6:00 - 9:00 pm
CONTACT PERSON: Brad Hambrick
www.crossroadsaugusta.org
(706) 364-1270
***If your church or ministry is interested in
sponsoring a Crossroads seminar, please contact
Brad Hambrick by responding to this e-mail or at (706)
364-1270.
We hope these events can be a blessing to you or
someone you love. Thank you for taking the time to be
informed about the ministry of Crossroads.
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Contact Information
phone:
(706) 364-1270
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