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Catching the Wind

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Carl will be speaking on September 14th at Rolling Hillis Community Church, 3550 SW Borland Rd, Tualatin Oregon 97062. He will speak to the Young Singles class at 10:45 a.m. . Probably about 75 there, but anyone is welcome.

Title: Catching the Wind

One of the reasons our personal faith has so little authority in changing the world about us is that we have never really fully connected with God’s transcendent vision. We don’t see the reality. We see only the illusion.

Carl will share some examples from the Bible of where people were trapped by their illusions. He’ll also share some of his own story and how you can move out of those and reclaim your heart and dreams. You will also see some steps and strategies for moving to the reality God has for you and how to catch the wind.

Here are some relevant resources:

Books: (John Eldredge) Wild at Heart, Captivating, Waking the Dead, Epic Hegstrom, Paul , Broken Children, Grown-Up Pain: Understanding the Effects of Your Wounded Past. Search his name on Amazon.com for more. Also see the interviews:
http://www.sidroth.org/site/News2?abbr=rad_&page=NewsArticle&id=6205&security=1042&news_iv_ctrl=1185

Prayer and the Website

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

We have opened up a new catetgory on the main menu on prayer. Lots of good stuff there. The city-reaching stuff is still there under the church. Enjoy! Within the next few days, we’ll add more to the prayer resources.

What Isaiah Tells Us

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

Isaiah made an interesting prophecy (Is. 49:1-3 NKJV)

“Listen, O coastlands, to Me,
And take heed, you peoples from afar!
The LORD has called Me from the womb;
From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.
And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword;
In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me,
And made Me a polished shaft;
In His quiver He has hidden Me.”
“And He said to me,
‘You are My servant, O Israel,
In whom I will be glorified.’

There are four interesting points here:

You are called to purpose.

Isaiah was called to a purpose from his mother’s womb - He was named before birth. Isaiah means Jehovah and deliverer. His purpose, or calling, was defined before birth. The word purpose (1 Tim. 1:9) comes Thesis implies authorship. God creates us before birth for a purpose and calling. That purpose will be completed. It is already completed in te heavenlies. We are called to complete it on Earth. This petition is in the Model Prayer as given by Christ: May your purpose be done on earth as it is already done in heaven.

The spoken word - God’s purpose - has power and authority.

The verse says that Isaiah’s word is spoken as a sharp sword. It has both power and authority to accomplish God’s purpose. The Greek refers to this as the rhema word, a word that acomplishes that for which it is spoken.

The rhema word is protected and hidden.

This passage states that this word, spoken with power and authority, is hidden to protect it from the Enemy.

God’s purpose is to glorify His name.

The whole agenda has the purpose of glorifying God’s name.