WOW! The last 5 weeks have been wonderful on Sunday nights! Our breakout groups @ 5:00 pm have had an excellent "Chase the Goose" study! Then I have enjoyed preaching on the themes of the "Wild Goose Chase" book by Mark Batterson.
Let me share a few of my favorites over the weeks - including some from those coming the sixth session this Sunday night. (all of these come from Wild Goose Chase and are either direct or paraphrased quotes)
1. Overcoming the Cage of Responsibility! (My message on this one was Pursuing Your Passion.)
When God puts a passion in your heart it becomes your responsibility!
Passion plus obedience is always greater than ability minus passion and obedience! In other words -qualifications mean little if we won't pursue the passion!
Be responsibly irresponsible!
2. Overcoming the Cage of Routine! (My message title)
Change of place + change of pace = change of perspective!
(I loved this one! Batterson reminded us of the way the early church experienced nature as they followed Christ. Absent church buildings, they worshiped in the storms, the heat, the dry dusty roads etc.. This led to our first "Wild Goose Chase" prayer meeting, announced by Facebook, on a rainy day at the church pavilion. It is different praying outside while listening to thunder and rain. We will do more "out of the routine" gathering!)
God doesn't want to be lip-synced, He want to be worshiped.
3. Overcoming the Cage of Assumptions (My message title)
When we make God in our image, we are left with a God who can never surprise us, never overwhelm us, nor astonish us, nor transcend us. (p. 71)
Faith is not logical. But it isn't illogical either. Faith is theological. It does not ignore reality; it just adds God into the equation!
4. Overcoming the Cage of Guilt! (My message title)
If you want to impact someone's life, love them when they least expect it and least deserve it.
Guilt has a shrinking effect. It shrinks our dreams. It shrinks our relationships. It shrinks our hearts. It shrinks our lives to the size of our present failures! (p. 114)
5. Overcoming the Cage of Failure! (My message title)
Failure is walking away from His plan!
How we handle the shipwrecks in our lives will determine whether our lives become a tragedy or a comedy!
When our plans fail, it enables us to consider other options.
6. Overcoming the Cage of Fear! (My message title)
We are so afraid of making the wrong decision that we make no decision.
One of the key missing ingredients in the church is guts!
As we grow, God gives us more difficult things to do!
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