Fall Study - Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes

I just want to echo Steve's echo! Thanks Steve, Kyle, Lauren, Mirm, and of course Kenneth Bailey for encouraging me through your discoveries.  Jesus used this blog study to reveal himself and encourage me in so many wonderful ways.  Themes He highlighted for me: 1.Discipleship / Servanthood 2. Being Vs. Doing 3. Prepared and alert 4. Blessedness 5. Leadership and the nature of the master 6. Incarnation 7. A costly demonstration of unexpected love 8. Eschatology 9. Realized Eschatology and the Eucharist 10. Identity 11. Timing I can't wait for the admin retreat where we will get to experience the serving master together as He leads us on another summer Journey. Love you guys, Reid  

I can’t thank you enough for participating in the reading and blog this fall. God used our time  to sling shot me personally into 2018 with a deeper appreciation for the gift of life, gift of serving others, and gift of having houseboats as a place to see God work.   Each week for me contained one stiff espresso-poppin’ “Red Eye” jolt after another calling me to sacrificial, servant love which rebounds in praise, glory, and honor to Christ as I ride on the loose electricity of His Kingdom come IN OUR MIDST!!! – YEE HAW!!!! An example of those caffeine laced zingers from our most recent reading….. “The car in the driveway, the house I live in, the pen in my pocket, the watch on my wrist, the computer I use to compose these reflections— all belong to God. I am merely a steward of them. If all possessions belong to God, is there anything that is really mine/ ours? There is. The small part of God’s truth that we manage to understand and struggle to live out is tr...