Hi everyone! Pastor Mark here with your weekly Church Requel update. I hope this message finds you well. I'm writing you from my favorite haunt - Panera Bread for lunch!
This weekend we're going to talk about a struggle many of you have confided to me. We're going to address the question of how you (and I) remain U.P.B.E.A.T. in down times. Let's face it. We all have down times. Sometimes, though, these times of despair and disappointment can be deeper or longer than we've ever thought possible. What should we do? Is P.M.A. (positive mental attitude) the answer? Or should we just give up? Does the Bible have any serious advice for us?
My answers? "No" to the first two questions and an unwavering "YES" to the third!
We're going to continue our Dreamcoat sermon series with our 3rd study from the life of Joseph. We'll discover together that he often had to deal with being disappointed and disillusioned. He must have struggled with the turns his life took, veering well away from his dreams. In fact, much of his life was more like a nightmare. Can you identify?
We'll learn six steps to take for these down times in our lives. Not surprisingly - these six steps coincidentally all begin with the letters U, P, B, E, A, and T. This is not a theoretical talk for me this weekend. This talk comes from both the Bible and from my own personal "school of hard knocks." God has been speaking to me all week long in preparation for this talk, and I'm excited to bring you this message!
We'll also enjoy some great worship together, singing "Glory To God," "So Good," "Agnus Dei," and "Still." We'll also watch a short video illustrating Psalm 42, which artfully paints the fog in which many of us find ourselves. Steve will lead our prayer time and Nancy will read our Scripture.
I'm very much looking forward to sharing this worship service with you at Church Requel this weekend. - Pastor Mark
P.S. - If someone emailed this to you, here's directions to our church. We meet Sunday night at 6pm.
