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I’m excited about being at this Small Group Conference this week. Even though it’s disruputs the “normal” rhythym of life, it’s always fun “living on the edge”. It was an adventure to get us here in the OC, but we made it. I’m looking to find some nuggets and gems to take back to Hawaii and apply to the way we do small groups. It’s always good to see how others in the body of Christ do things to check and see and evaluate how we are in the mix of things. We’re heading out in a few moments in this wet, gray , and rainy weather to the huge campus of Saddleback. More to come….
Comment by al.a on February 20, 2008 at 5:05 am
Hey Hey Mikey, I like the intentional spiritual living. I have finally learned that you have to pick your friends. Unfortunately, I don’t know of anyone I respect as much as mom. Right now I have a friend who is recently divorced, she and I meet at the house and hang out on Mondays. I am a friend to the divorcees. Enju from Korea. Christina from Malaysia. Very strong ladies, but I pray that they’ll seek Jesus, and turn from they’re own wisdom. They are “christian”, but need to refocus. Money, investing in houses, publishing a cookbook, “my husband is dragging me down” are all reasons for divorce.
God Bless Us ALL in Our Process, even when we make mistakes.
Comment by Mari Ferari on February 21, 2008 at 7:05 am
Mike, Our Pastor preached about Faith Healing. Have faith. “O you of little faith”. Do you believe that we have faith, then God heals? Do believe that it has something to do with Gods will. There are a lot of people full of faith, and don’t get healed. Why?
M.
Comment by Mari Ferari on February 21, 2008 at 7:12 am
Or could it be that God’s timing for healing is not always our timing? Could it be that it IS God’s will to heal but that his TIMING for healing is either on this side of eternity or the next? Faith plays out in both scenarios: we know we can believe for healing while on earth (Jesus shows this) but we are also told to “fight the good fight of faith…to take hold of the eternal life which we are called.”
“Little” faith doesn’t mean size, it means length. When Jesus admonishes Peter for his little faith when he started sinking into the lake it’s because his faith was too short not lacking. We know what Jesus says about “mustard seed” faith, so size isn’t the issue.
Ultimately, there’s no neat answer to this question.
Comment by mikekenohara on February 21, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Thanks for this recap. Sweet has such a unique perspective on stuff. The EPIC acrostic was especially helpful for me as a communicator.
Comment by Pete Wilson on March 3, 2008 at 5:21 pm
You’re welcome. I just picked up Postmodern Pilgrims in which he devotes a chapter to each letter in EPIC.
Comment by mikekenohara on March 4, 2008 at 6:50 am
Michael, thanks for the note on Leonard Sweet’s talk. I love reading/listening to Leonard Sweet!
I especially like the idea of “many drafts to becoming a disciple,” especially being on the back-end of writing a dissertation.
And, like you, I thank God for thinkers like Sweet who stretch me and make me think, too.
Comment by Randy on March 9, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Great stuff. praying for a huge comeback on Sunday!
Comment by Pete Wilson on March 10, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Brother, blessings on the dissertation writing…
Comment by mikekenohara on March 10, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Thanks. Really appreciate your prayers. Believing for a great Sunday.
Comment by mikekenohara on March 10, 2008 at 10:36 pm
PM – I love your idea about doing the whole fasting prayer thing once or twice a week. Mike and I didnt do a food fast, we did something much more difficult – TV!!! A media fast. At first i missed having all the information of things that were going on in the world. In the middle of the week i realized that all that information that is being thrown at me is really just taking up god space in my mind. Sad to admit but my mind very little space to store gods word. And i mean who can hear God trying to talk to you when you have Oprah replaying in your mind!
Comment by SSarmiento on March 11, 2008 at 1:59 pm
i see i found another Mark Driscoll fan
Comment by Dane Tokushige on March 12, 2008 at 4:13 am
I visited his church in 2006. Anyone who hands out ear plugs before worship and serves red wine at communion is ok in my book.
Comment by mikekenohara on March 12, 2008 at 7:12 am
Media fasts ARE tough! You caught the whole idea behind fasting: less of us (and Oprah, Burger King, etc.) and more of God. Thanks, Sonya.
Comment by mikekenohara on March 12, 2008 at 7:15 am
sound like it was a success. I also got saved at one of those GBCP youth camps. you never know what kind of leaders will catch fire at these meetings. great job GBCK.
Comment by Dane Tokushige on March 30, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Lately when I’m with my non-Christian friends, I’m always asked to do the meal prayer because they know I’m a Christian and that I attend church. I love to take this opportunity to hope to reach one person. At first it was hard to do it because I wasn’t sure how my friends might think of my prayers but its become easier and I take every opportunity to share the Word even if its through a short meal prayer.
Comment by Keliinui on June 29, 2008 at 8:18 am
That’s great! If the pastor prays, well, that’s what he’s supposed to do. But when YOU pray, people take notice. It’s just another way of planting a seed in people’s hearts. Keep planting!!
Comment by mikekenohara on June 29, 2008 at 11:59 am
Why are they closing???
Comment by yorgyb on July 18, 2008 at 7:46 am
It’s amazing they have been able to grow so fast for so long. This was overdue. I wrote about it today too:
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-starbucks-store-closing-list-is-out-Are-your-stores-closing
Comment by Aaron on July 18, 2008 at 10:35 am
I can really relate to your experience. I don’t travel that much, but when I am gone, it is for about a week at a time. And my kids always looked forward to dad coming home after a long trip with what they affectionately called “prize-ohs.” And one of our favorite places at home was the whiteboard posted low on the wall in Taylor’s bedroom!
Comment by Wayne on July 18, 2008 at 12:16 pm
yorgyb,
basically these stores are under-performing and two-years-old or less. Economy and gas prices don’t help either.
Comment by mikekenohara on July 18, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Aaron,
yep, bound to happen, but it’s not like Starbucks is going anywhere. With Shultz back at the helm changes will be made.
Comment by mikekenohara on July 18, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Prize-ohs…that’s funny. That’s a good idea putting a whiteboard in Taylor’s room. I should give the kids their own.
Comment by mikekenohara on July 18, 2008 at 2:47 pm
They are closing to cut their costs …
Comment by Starbucks Closure List on July 19, 2008 at 2:11 pm
great blog.
I think i might have to steal this one.
Comment by Dane Tokushige on July 24, 2008 at 1:51 am
take it! and congrats, married man!
Comment by mikekenohara on July 24, 2008 at 9:49 am
that’s a good one PM. i think i (we) hear god more than we want to believe. I know half of what he says i weed out because i dont think it’s really him talking to poor old me. and of course sometimes i’m too scared to hear what he has to say.
Comment by SSarmiento on July 25, 2008 at 7:55 am
yep, I know how scary it can be to hear God’s voice (can you say, “selective hearing?”) but I always thing to myself, what’s the price we pay if we don’t hear him? That’s more risky.
Comment by mikekenohara on August 3, 2008 at 5:45 am
PM – i am so happy you made the decision to do the imarriage. I love it. Maintaining strong marriages is an important duty. Its good to give people the tools to help marriage work, because once you stop working on your marriage your marriage will stop working.
Comment by ssarmiento on August 14, 2008 at 4:10 pm
“because once you stop working on your marriage your marriage will stop working.”
Hey, I like that! I’m gonna use it.
Comment by mikekenohara on August 15, 2008 at 2:52 pm
colt is the man
Comment by karl kopf on September 9, 2008 at 9:13 am
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Comment by admin on September 17, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Thanks Mike for the “has no more wheels” comment. Be blessed.
Comment by Scott on October 7, 2008 at 11:01 pm
It’s been some years since I last saw Elliott, but there was a time when he was as much a part of my life as my own family. He was a rabid WWF (not WWE) fan and had mad Street Fighter II skills. In some ways, it’s really hard to wrap myself around a vision of Elliott without his wheels. While they certainly did not define him, the thought of him living a life without physical encumberances is tough to comprehend. I have little doubt that the Elliott I knew would gladly give me a body slam or hadoken were I able to see him now (in brotherly love, of course!). While I am left with sadness on one hand, on the other hand I have hope in the knowledge that, in Elliott, God has provided an example of how He has imbued His people with amazing capacities for love and courage.
Comment by Paul B on October 8, 2008 at 6:41 am
That’s great, Paul. Elliott’s capacity for love, perseverance, and courage could probably never be measured. And you’re right, you probably have a few body slams coming your way when you see him again…
Comment by mikekenohara on October 8, 2008 at 6:57 am
Mike,
Love your blog, man. An honest, straightforward expression of your faith and your works. Will subscribe and looking forward to your future posts.
Press on,
Reed
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Good Post! I also think money should be talked about because even though “money” is talked about in many churches in terms of prosperity, “money management” is hardly talked about. The fact that really our money is not our own and it belongs to God or how to become better stewards of the money God has given us. But again, good points. And preach, preacher! lol
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Pastor Mike, thank you so much for the sermon this morning. I have learned a great deal from this months series. I wanted to email the website to my niece in Chuuk so she and the other relatives can read about the sermon and learn also, but I cannot find the series. May be I am not looking the right place. Let me know how I can find the series or if you have them on tape or audio, I would be happy to purchase for my niece.
Thank you pastor, keep up the good work. God bless you.
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