Here are the announcements, links, and notes from today’s streaming service!
We will be having daily prayer meetings at 8 am for about an hour Monday-Friday. Join Zoom Meetings at https://zoom.us/j/5882276123
There will no in-person office hours at this time, but if you have questions or need to share a prayer request or need, please contact Karl at info@centralvineyard.com.
Small Groups will continue over Zoom. Small Group information is available at https://www.centralvineyard.com/community-groups
We have also added an Announcements page there to share updates on our services, volunteer opportunities, and other items. https://www.centralvineyard.com/annoucements
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Does God Really Like Me?: Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us by Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw amzn.com/dp/0830845968
http://geoffreyholsclaw.net/the-god-with-us-podcast/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-god-with-us-podcast/id1483935520?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now by Walter Brueggemann
amzn.com/dp/0664263291 Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs Paperback by Steve Cuss https://amzn.com amzn.com/dp/1400210887
https://stevecusswords.com/podcast/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/managing-leadership-anxiety-yours-and-theirs/id1441812273
Question 1-Why does faith based on certainty ultimately fail so many people?
“I have a lot of faith. But I am also afraid a lot, and have no real certainty about anything. I remembered something Father Tom had told me--that the opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty. Certainty is missing the point entirely. Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns.” Anne Lamott
Question 2-But what about the book of James where doubt seems to be condemned?
“differences between “magic” and biblical faith is that magic is about engaging in behaviors that ultimately benefit the practitioner, while biblical faith is about cultivating a covenantal relationship with God that is built on mutual trust.” ― Gregory A. Boyd, Benefit of the Doubt: Breaking the Idol of Certainty
Greg Boyd Benefit of the Doubt: Breaking The Idol Of Certainty by Gregory Boyd
amzn.com/dp/0801014921
https://askgregboyd.libsyn.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greg-boyd-apologies-explanations/id1121364768
http://www.whchurch.org/podcasts/sermons.xml video http://www.whchurch.org/podcasts/sermons_video.xml
James 1:6-8 New Living Translation
Question 3-How did Jesus respond to doubt?
Matthew 11:2-12
Question 4- What does a relational faith look like?
“The important question is rather, Are you honoring the pledge you made to Christ by living as a trustworthy spouse in the present?”
― Gregory A. Boyd, Benefit of the Doubt: Breaking the Idol of Certainty