Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,

continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him,

strengthened in the faith as you were taught,
and overflowing with thankfulness.”

(Colossians 2:6 & 7)

I want to again encourage you to get the book Practicing the Way, by John Mark Comer as we together, as a church, learn how we can “Be with Jesus, Become Like Him, and Do as He Did.” I know that as you read this book it will change your life to be more and more like Jesus.

The easiest and best deal in purchasing the book is through Amazon, but if you need help (or don’t have an Amazon account) call the church office and we will help you purchase one.

You also have read or heard that not only are we reading this book, but we are also gathering in a variety of small groups to talk about the book. Groups start the week of September 29 and run through the week of November 17. This is the best way to interact with the content of the book, but you can also read the book on your own or get together with a friend or two and talk about what you are reading. You can sign-up for a group or find out more about the different groups by calling the church office.

Finally, another tool to help you get the most out of the book and your small group experience is the Practicing the Way Website (https://www.practicingtheway.org) which offers you an online workbook to use, and variety of “tools” to help as you grow as an apprentice/disciple of Jesus. At the website, there is a “Spiritual Health Reflection” survey that will help to give you a snapshot of your life as an apprentice/disciple of Jesus and help you in your progress as you grow. All of the resources on the website are free and helpful tools to use in your “toolbox” as you grow as a disciple of Jesus.

^“He asked the Lord, ‘Why have You brought this trouble on Your servant?

What have I done to displease You that You put the burden of all these people on me?’”

Numbers 11:11

What do you do when life’s circumstances go wrong? Most of the time I complain and if it is important enough, I complain to God. That is what is happening in this prayer to God.

As we continue our sermon series on “Practicing Prayer,” we learn from a prayer of complaint from the great hero of the Bible Moses.

I hope that you can join us in person on Sunday but if you can’t, you can always join us on-line. Here is the link to watch: 

Have a great rest of the week.