Archive for February, 2010

Cultivating a Gospel Centered Marriage – Beaverton workshop

Evergreen Presbyterian Church in Beaverton is hosting a Marriage Workshop on March 12-13.  This is a Friday night, Saturday morning format.

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The speakers are Stu & Ruth Ann Batstone from World Harvest Mission.  The cost will be $50 per couple (space is limited to 100 couples). This is an opportunity for couples to examine their marriages in light of the Gospel.  This is also a unique workshop format in that the Batstones will give brief presentations on each/most of these topics, then give us time to talk privately with our spouses about the material covered. No uncomfortable group therapy discussions—just good one-on-one time with your spouse. The hosts are also recommending that people clear their schedules to allow for a lunch date on Saturday, immediately following the workshop, to continue their conversations.

If you’re interested in attending, you can register online here: evergreenpca.com/register
The workshop brochure is available here: evergreenpca.com/marriage
Here’s a advance list of topics will probably be covered during the workshop:
  • Marriage Is a New Way of Seeing
  • Married to Mr. & Mrs. Always Right
  • Nowhere to Hide
  • Enhancing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
  • Marriage Requires Repentant Relating

Mike, Josh and I recommend that you prayerfully consider whether this workshop would be an opportunity for you and your spouse to get away and put some Gospel light on your marriage.

Tim

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Spit-shined to look like Jesus

This last week I had the privilege of attending the Desiring God Conference for Pastors.  Eric Mason of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia preached a penetrating message on the role of suffering in sanctification & the experience of  joy.

God is concerned about one thing and one thing only: that we would look like Jesus. He is spit-shining us to make us practically into the image of his Son. He doesn’t send trials to take away our joy but to increase our joy. When I sense that a trial is coming, I pray that God would receive maximum glory out of it.

You can listen to the talk here.

~ Mike

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