Dios es Luz (1 John 1:5)

God is light.

We will continue to meditate on 1 John and Jeremiah this semester.

This week we will do 1 John 1:5-7.

We are doing C to the fourth power (Christ, Cycling, Canoe and Camping) over the Labor Day Holiday at Kickapoo State Park.

We will have an outdoor worship on Sunday Sept. 6th.
Come and have fellowship with us. Our Fellowship is with the Father and his Son, our LORD Jesus Christ.

Here is the message on 1 John 1:5-7.

Papua, Indonesia Medical mission report

Emily Weimer who came back from Papua, Indonesia sent this report.

Fellowship 101 part 1

We are doing Fellowship 101 this semester based on 1 John and Jeremiah meditation.

We will look at 1 John 1:1-4 this week.

God's fellowship is characterized by our complete joy (Nuestro gozo completo).

Come and find out how can we have this kind of joy.
Here is the manuscript.

The Cowens

If you like to have your family picture posted, please send me your picture.

Just to start, here are the Cowens this Summer with grand parents.

Summer 09 James Study

Thank God for his unsearchable wisdom from heaven. We learned that Wisdom from Heaven gives Pure Joy via James study this Summer.

Here is the link to the manuscript. This is an alpha version. More refined version will be posted later. Doug the editor is working on this right now.

Many Thanks for those who read James and Ecclessiates together this Summer. May wisdom from heaven gives you pure joy.

I like to thank you for some contributors. If your name is not written do not be upset but think God's great reward.

Contributors:
Messengers:Nathan Walker, Paul Toh, Sam Lee
Helpful comments came from: Andrew Lamb,Abe Song
Compiler:Gloria Jeong
Small Group Bible study materials: Dr. Jim Rabchuck
Editors:Paul Toh, Doug Browning

Fellowship 101

Welcome back.

This semester we will do Fellowship 101 based on 1 John and Jeremiah meditation.

This week we are doing a primer based on Revelation 7.

It is our prayer that we can lay a Biblical framework on Fellowship and grow together where Jesus the Lamb is the center of our fellowship and we worship him only.

Here is the our first message of the semester.

Abraham Lincoln Lecture part 2

Deeper Roots in Christ, RSO at U of I hosted the second Abraham Lincoln Lecture.

Pastor Abraham Lincoln came and presented his second lecture.

Here is the presentation.

We value his study of the word of God and giving us his valuable input on how to grow as a man of God.

Let's pray for his ministry at Yale. Our special thanks to goes to Abe Song who organized this event.

We hope to hear his future lectures as well.

Those who are interested in his first lecture, here is the link.

Welcome Joseph Jung

Joseph Jung who will be a Ph. D. student at Nuclear Engineering came to U of I. His life testimony is at here.

Joseph, welcome.

Abe Song, president of the Deeper Roots of Christ will be his host and help him to settle in.

Please say hi to him and help him to settle in.

Helping the uninsured

How can we help the poor and those who have no coverage? That has to be answered and do it in our generation.

Atul's article is the best I have ever read on this subject:

Here is the link.

Any thoughts? Welcome your comments.

Wisdom from above -How to have a gospel centered community

We are wrapping up James and Ecclessiates meditations this Summer.

We will do the last section of James this coming Sunday. Here is the message.

U of C coworkers are coming down this Sunday. Let's give thanks to God and celebrate and worship God together.

Thank God that we could do 4 Rs this Summer.
1. Review
2. Repent
3. Recuperate
4. Readying to welcome U of I students by launching Deeper Roots of Christ 2.0

Texting and Driving

What do you think about this multi tasking notion?
Is this bad?
Can we love God and love neighbors while driving and texting?

Any thoughts?