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Church at Home // Week 10 :: The Long Haul 1

We move this week to the third stage of spiritual growth--the Long Haul.

Brian interviews graduating senior Jared Bieker in our Marked Up/Marked By segment.

Next Sunday join us for a live online interaction at 10am.

 

Church at Home // Week 9 :: Growth in the Messy Middle (pt 2)

Church at Home is ready for you!

We continue to explore the second phase of growth, the Messy Middle.

Brian also interviews Minooka Senior Bryson Laken.

Oh, and check out Brian's COVID hair!

 

Church at Home // Week 7 :: Growth (pt 1)

This weekend we moved to Minooka to shoot at Shellie's.

Brian and Reilly's house is about the pet. Shellie's is all about projects.

You'll get to see her latest project, and how it relates to our teaching.

We will also be honor our grads in May. Nikelle Carlson is up first!

Happy Sunday everyone!

 

Stay at Home Week 6 : Believe

This weekend you'll meet my grand puppy Griffey as we Film from Frankfort!

Don and Misty Yost will share verses they have marked up that have marked them.

Oh, and Alexander Kyle will share his interpretation of The Story Maker. Priceless!

 

Easter Sunday with SouthField

Watch with SouthField this Easter Sunday starting at 9:00am.

Check in and say hi on the live chat.

Watch to the last minute. The ending is priceless!

You'll need a copy of this card too. View/download here

 

Palm Sunday with SouthField

Ready to see how quarantine is affecting Brian, our family extrovert? Watch the beginning!

Here's the link to our Palm Sunday message:  https://youtu.be/leF4Tm6TNOo

During Lent we've been debunking lies the serpent whispers to us,

This week's lie: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.

You'll find a copy of the Daily Check In Confession Prayer Practice here.

Prayer Initiative :: Part 1

COVID-19 is starting to hit closer to home. With the virus now present in our region, we have people going to work, serving among those who are infected.

 

I want to pray, by name, every day for our church's first responders as well as those in roles that place them in the path of this deadly disease. We have community servants, medical professionals, prison personnel and others who are daily going toward the danger. 

 

I know many of you by name, but do not want to leave anyone out. Send me an email.

 

[email protected]

 

Share your name and your role. If you are willing, I'd like to share your name with SouthField for prayer. However, I know some of you are in sensitive roles and would prefer a less public profile. When you sent your name, would you indicate if it is ok to share your name with the church? The more prayer the better!

 

Please include, if you have one, the specific burden or concern you feel at this time. Maybe it is not your concern, but that of your spouse or family. We can guess what might concern you, but to hear it from you would be helpful.

 

I also want to be praying for those we know who get infected by the virus. So far, I know of no one personally. I suspect that may change in the next several days.

 

Thank you for letting me pray for you,

 

Dennis

Thursday's Prayer for Fruitfulness

I read a quote years ago. I wrote it in a card of quotes that I reflect on and pray over often.

I was never called to be successful;
I was called to be faithful
and in my striving to be faithful
my life will be fruitful
and because it is fruitful
you could say I am successful.

Christ calls us to be frutiful. He tells us that the Father has designed us to bear fruit that will last.

How do we produce fruit? By faithfully remaining in Him. 

In a sense, on Thursday, we need to pray for both:

God help us to be faithful, so that we may in turn be fruitful.

John 15:4-5, 16
4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. 

16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other.

Praying for Open Doors

Wednesday's prayer for SouthField: Open Doors.

What opportunities does God have in mind for us as we walk into our new house? Do we want His plans more than our dreams? Maybe the two are the same...maybe not. Have we asked Him?

Most people say, "Don't just sit there, DO SOMETHING." With God, we do not want to just do something. We need to SIT THERE...in His presence. Be still and know Him. Be still and listen to Him. Allow our time of prayer to align our hearts with His.

Colossians 4:2-6
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Steel Arrives • May 12, 2014