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A few awesome books read lately

jam63 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:59:16 -0700

[b]Hello all; I have read a few amazing works lately , thought I would share. 1) The New Christians- Tony Jones 2) Take this Bread- Sara Miles 3) Blue Like Jazz- Donald Miller 4) The End of Religion-( The Subversive Message of Jesus)-Bruxy Cavey Also an awesome site called THE BURN 24-7. Awesome prayer and music now all over the world. In Christ; James __________________________

What we do in life will echo into eternity

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Men @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Jan 4 2008 - 11:30am

End: Jan 4 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

Want to see life change in 2008? You are invited to a series of Friday lunches at Dreamland BBQ on University Drive from 11:30am-12:30pm (some may stay until 1pm). We will eat good groceries and talk about our journey with Christ and one another.

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

Sojourn men

Men @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Jan 11 2008 - 11:30am

End: Jan 11 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

the Sojourn community

Men @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Jan 18 2008 - 11:30am

End: Jan 18 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

the Sojourn community

Men @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Jan 25 2008 - 11:30am

End: Jan 25 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

the Sojourn community

Guys @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Feb 1 2008 - 11:30am

End: Feb 1 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

Sojourn men

Guys @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Feb 8 2008 - 11:30am

End: Feb 8 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

Sojourn men

Guys @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Feb 15 2008 - 11:30am

End: Feb 15 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

Sojourn men

Guys @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Feb 22 2008 - 11:30am

End: Feb 22 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

Sojourn men

Guys @ Dreamland

davidthew — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:27:08 -0800

Start: Feb 29 2008 - 11:30am

End: Feb 29 2008 - 12:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Men,

If you are reading through “Life’s Ultimate Privilege” bring it with you.

Sojourn men

Philip Reed: You don't have to put on the red light!

EA — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:11:44 -0800

put on the red light... Roxanne... put on the red light... Roxanne... You rocked our faces off. You, sir, are a stud! __________________________

Eric Atkins (ericatkins.com)
http://twitter.com/ericatkins
Use the tracker to find new content

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Pics from our trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon

EA — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:45:00 -0700

Grand Canyon: http://flickr.com/search/?q=%22grand%20canyon%22&w=93904285%40N00

Las Vegas: http://flickr.com/search/?w=93904285%40N00&q=%22las+vegas%22&m=text

We had a blast and definitely want to go back soon. The Grand Canyon flyover/ATV ride/Ranch was amazing and I wanted to do it again the next day.

I couldn’t help but wonder how long it took the create the Grand Canyon. Was it created by a global flood as described in many religious texts? Was is created by a massive volcano and lava flows? Was it created over millions and millions of years of erosion by the wind and water. I wondered if the obvious answer was the right answer.

Thanks for all the prayers for our safe travel. We had an amazing trip and hope you see that through our pictures. My ears did fine and I’m now not afraid of discomfort while flying. However, I do still have issues with my ears and hope to get that worked out over the next few months.

BTW: I hope to upload some YouTube videos soon.
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Sting, Aerosmith, Nirvana on Easter Sunday?

EA — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:33:54 -0700

Did you guys catch that David was preaching from Sting and Aerosmith albums on Easter Sunday? Even used the word "Nirvana" at one time. It Smelled Like Teen Spirit in there on Sunday also. __________________________

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Theology Pub

davidthew — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:29:29 -0800

Start: Feb 12 2007 - 6:00pm

End: Feb 12 2007 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Coming soon for Sojourn Men: Theology Pub. Beginning Monday, February 12, 6-8pm.

Get ready to carve out a couple of hours every other Monday night as we meet at Olde Towne Brewery to discuss bible, theology and life. There is free wi-fi in the brewery so you can bring a laptop.

1 Corinthians 10:31,

–
David Thew
Sojourn Founding Pastor

Sojourn men

Small Group tonight at the Thews

davidthew — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:54:08 -0700

Gang,

Small group (The Blazing Center) from 6-8pm tonight/Wednesday at the
Thew home.

Tonight’s small group focuses on the subject of Christian Hedonism.
Join us as we watch the provocative, Biblical teaching of John Piper,
discuss and have prayer.

Some lesson objectives:
How pursuing God’s glory and your joy are not at odds
How to glorify God in your dying/death
How to define Christian Hedonism

More:
On death:
Read, pray and meditate upon Philippians 1:18-23
18But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way,
whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of
this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know
that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus
Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance. 20I
eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will
have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted
in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is
Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this
will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not
know! 23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with
Christ, which is better by far;

On hedonism:
go to www.m-w.com and look up the definition for “hedonism”
Think about whether you believe it is a valid life philosophy
Weigh that against the phrase, “I should not live devoted to pleasure,
I should live a life devoted to God.”

Go further: check out the article on Christian hedonism at
DesiringGod.org.

Draw near to Him,

–
David Thew
Sojourn Founding Pastor
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David Thew
Sojourn Pastor
Thewblog

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Do you know the way to the Promised Land?

edwardsa — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:41:47 -0700

I don't know about you, but I look upon our work in setup on Saturday and tear down on Sunday as part of a process of preparation for the future -- similar to the process the Israelites experienced in leaving Egypt. The Israelites came out of Egypt being a band of slaves who were used to having their daily needs provided for them by their masters. Despite the fact that the Promised Land was just a few short days away, it took the process of living in the desert and learning to move as Godâ€™s presence moved Exodus 40:36-38 to forge them into a nation that could posses the land that God had prepared for them. I look at our setup and tear down time as part of the process of building community, giving myself and fellow Sojourners an opportunity to work together for a common objective and to learn about one another. How do you see this time in the life of our fledgling community? -- Fellow Sojourner A. Edwards __________________________

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Fellow Sojourner
A. Edwards

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Summer Newsletter

davidthew — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:27:59 -0700

Gang,

Attached is a digital copy of Sojournâ€™s newsletter. Feel free to forward it to friends, family, even your enemies. :)

Buckle your chinstrap! Be flexible with a â€œwhatever it takesâ€? attitude. This is a must for a church-planting team. We are on the adventure of a lifetime!

Download link.

Gloria dei! (for the glory of God)

–
David Thew
Sojourn Founding Pastor

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ATTENTION: Our first Sunday in the brewery will be on September 10

davidthew — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:57:03 -0700

Beginning September 10, Sojourn Church will be meeting downtown at 214 Holmes Ave Huntsville, Alabama 35801 inside the Olde Towne Brewery. Our meeting will start at 10:30AM.

For directions to our new meeting place downtown: GO HERE
For information on why we are meeting downtown: GO HERE

__________________________

David Thew
Sojourn Pastor
Thewblog

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Lake pictures

EA — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:38:42 -0700

The Sojourn skip day at the lake was a blast. I took 250 pictures which you can view here: http://flickr.com/photos/ericatkins/sets/72157594242444378/. Alternatively, you can view a slideshow here: http://flickr.com/photos/ericatkins/sets/72157594242444378/show/ Here are a few pictures from the day: __________________________

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Men's Discipleship TONIGHT, 31Jul Inbox

davidthew — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:20:20 -0700

Fellas,

We go further in our studies, dialogue and prayer tonight. We are centered in Genesis. Read Genesis 5-9 in preparation for tonight.

The films we will watch will be about Noah and the Flood:
* Was the flood global or local?
* What does science tell us about the flood?

TIME: 7-9pm
Monday, 31Jul06 @ Thewhome
Be on time, we have a lot of ground to cover.

You are a missionary. BE missional!
Dave

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Who do you read?

davidthew — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:53:07 -0700

This is a question that some have asked. It is a great question because who you read determines how you think. I believe the leadership addage: "Leaders are readers and readers are leaders." Later I will give a more detailed reading list. For now, here is the short list of who I am currently reading/watching/listening to: Ancient: - Jesus: (don't miss His stuff!) Contemporary: - Mark Driscoll: Radical Reformission (I consider this a primer for new Sojourners) - John Piper - God is the Gospel (his most important work is Desiring God: Confessions of a Christian Hedonist) - Tim Keller - multiple teachings - Erwin McManus: The Barbarian Way (buy it!) __________________________

David Thew
Sojourn Pastor
Thewblog

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