Hi there, I have not updated in quite sometime, things have been crazy busy here in the Nooga with work, family and friends. But it has been a good few weeks. It is so painful and good when God reveals to you idols in your life that you may not even see until his word convicts your heart, and breaks you open for him to make you more like Jesus. What joy there is in knowing Christ more when the idols are torn down. Work has been going great and I have been getting to know all my co-workers really well and I enjoy working with them daily. The small group that I go to on Wednesday with Taylor has been going sweet, learning a lot and have been growing in community with those guys. Last week we went through 1 Peter 5, and I have become convinced that I need to get around older men in the church, because they have much experience with life and have suffered at points in their life, and these life experiences have brought them closer to Christ. Please be praying for two guys I work with who are Jehovah's Witnesses, I was able to have lunch with them last week and conversate about the gospel and what they believe. Pray that God would change their hearts and bring them into a real and genuine relationship with him. Love you all and I thank God for you guys and gals. Let us grow together to glorify his name.
-Seth
Hello all in cyberville!!
What another big busy weekend! Let me tell you a little about it...
I got to go to Zach Rogers birthday celebration Friday and spend time with my good frien and other friends around Cookeville. Zach has led me in college for the last four years. Scriptures command for us to make disciples, and I am fortunate to have been instructed in the way of the Lord, and now I pray that I am faithful to all of God's commanded.
I also stayed at a couple of friend's house in Cookeville and spend some time with them. You can be praying for my friend Aaron. He got a sweet job with the FDIC (starts in like 15 business days), but I am worried because I do not know if he is going to have a community of like minded people. Pray that he finds a church with a bunch of ballin Christians, who obey the Lord's commands and give their life away. He is a good buddy, and I know the Lord will continue to grow him.
Saturday, me and Seth drove to Pigeon Forge, and visited our friends in SMP. It was encouraging to see 99 students pretty much give up their summer to be challenged, stretched, and extremely uncomfortable all for the sake of the glorious gospel. I hope all my readers cherish the gospel. It is a persons only hope. It was good to hear action Jackson share the gospel Saturday, and expound Col. 1:15-20, and we talked about the Great King Jesus. Anyway I will be praying for the church this week, and thus for you!
God Bless,
Sean
PS
Keep me and Patrick's apartment hunt in your prayers.
Pray for a guy named Ben, he is from Wisconsin and my friend Seth has been sharing the gospel with Him. Pray for his salvation, and for many others.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Update Week 6
Oh man what a busy weekend. And week for that matter. I had a phone call Monday after I got off work that my uncle was being taken by ambulance to Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. I wanted to see him, because to be honest at first I thought it might be the last time I would see him. I was fortunate enough to have awesome bosses and they let me off Tuesday so I could come and visit him, and try to be an encouragement to my family. He had open heart surgery Wednesday, and the operation went fine by God's grace. Please pray for my uncle because he is still in rebellion against the Holy God, and living for his self. My prayers is that he will surrender to the Lord, and begin to worship God as he deserves.
I had a great week at work, but God continues to show me my pride. Oh how I pray for humility. I want to humble myself under his mighty hand. My boss told me Friday I was being to loud, which is understandable, but I was thinking to myself, it is &:20 no one is here, but if I was distracting him that was enough and I should have not become angry in my heart. A man whom receives correction is wise, and I want to receive correction with open arms, and adhere to the correction as well.
Keep the church in your prayers, and ask God to humble all of His Chosen. If we want to be like the master we will walk in humility. "He must increase, and I (we) must decrease." John 3:30
Oh yeah I forgot to tell you guys last week... we have a new addition to Chat Town, Patrick Komisky. We will ebe rooming together when I get back from New Zealand in September. Pray that we find an apartment that is not full of comfort, but full of people who want to hang out! And we would have ministry where we live! I know God is going to do great things her through the church in Chattanooga, and the world and I am just excited to be apart of the great Kingdom of God.
May God be your all!
Your brother,
Sean
P.S.
Pray for my friends on the Summer Mountain Project. It is a 10-week training in godliness to sum it up short. Pray that their relationship with the Father is strengthened, and that they are changed by His presence.
One last thing... hehe My friends Drew and Caroline were married on Saturday. Pray that there marriage is beacon of light to lost people. All to often "Christian" marriages are more worldly
than that of pagans, which is a shame. I am hopeful and prayerful that these two will be be salt!
I had a great week at work, but God continues to show me my pride. Oh how I pray for humility. I want to humble myself under his mighty hand. My boss told me Friday I was being to loud, which is understandable, but I was thinking to myself, it is &:20 no one is here, but if I was distracting him that was enough and I should have not become angry in my heart. A man whom receives correction is wise, and I want to receive correction with open arms, and adhere to the correction as well.
Keep the church in your prayers, and ask God to humble all of His Chosen. If we want to be like the master we will walk in humility. "He must increase, and I (we) must decrease." John 3:30
Oh yeah I forgot to tell you guys last week... we have a new addition to Chat Town, Patrick Komisky. We will ebe rooming together when I get back from New Zealand in September. Pray that we find an apartment that is not full of comfort, but full of people who want to hang out! And we would have ministry where we live! I know God is going to do great things her through the church in Chattanooga, and the world and I am just excited to be apart of the great Kingdom of God.
May God be your all!
Your brother,
Sean
P.S.
Pray for my friends on the Summer Mountain Project. It is a 10-week training in godliness to sum it up short. Pray that their relationship with the Father is strengthened, and that they are changed by His presence.
One last thing... hehe My friends Drew and Caroline were married on Saturday. Pray that there marriage is beacon of light to lost people. All to often "Christian" marriages are more worldly
than that of pagans, which is a shame. I am hopeful and prayerful that these two will be be salt!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sean's Update
Well friends and family and other bloginites,
Sorry it has been awhile on an update, but I will fill you in now. Here is the deal. Last weekend was awesome. I had CCP training (which is where we talk and think about New Zealand.) I wish I could write all that we did, but I will just sum it up by telling you all we talked Modernism, Post-Modernism, and post post Modernism. Oh yeah and I played Rugby that is right all 155 pounds of me played Rugby! I was sore the next day, you better believe it!
Then I went to a friends house. Her name is Ruthie. Her father is a pastor and I went to their church on Sunday. It was awesome because it was not about the type of singing or any or the bull but it was about Christ and His Word. It is comparable to Christ Community Church(CCC), but they have their differences. I then had a English tea time after church, and that was fun because I looked like a big goober drinking out that small cup, but it was really good. I left around five and me and Chris (who is an intern at the church I went to) had Cracker Barrel In Chattanooga and had a good time of fellowshipping over the greatness of Christ.
Now this week...
I am still learning a lot at work and really enjoy the people I work with. The job is challenging and requires you to use your mind, so the day goes by super quick! I can get down with that!! I went back to CCC for the men's study. We are reading about evangelistic conversations a pastor in the 1800's wrote down in a journal. In two weeks we will be going over Wayne Grudens book called "systematic Theology".I am super excited about being challenged and pushed to the word of God. My Friends Jonathan Mooney and soon to be Lindsay Mooney will wedded this Saturday so pray for their marriage. I went to their wedding dinner thing yesterday (Thursday) and had a chance to share about Christ with a guy named Ross who has become homeless recently. Pray for his salvation and his current situation.
God Bless,
Sean
Sorry it has been awhile on an update, but I will fill you in now. Here is the deal. Last weekend was awesome. I had CCP training (which is where we talk and think about New Zealand.) I wish I could write all that we did, but I will just sum it up by telling you all we talked Modernism, Post-Modernism, and post post Modernism. Oh yeah and I played Rugby that is right all 155 pounds of me played Rugby! I was sore the next day, you better believe it!
Then I went to a friends house. Her name is Ruthie. Her father is a pastor and I went to their church on Sunday. It was awesome because it was not about the type of singing or any or the bull but it was about Christ and His Word. It is comparable to Christ Community Church(CCC), but they have their differences. I then had a English tea time after church, and that was fun because I looked like a big goober drinking out that small cup, but it was really good. I left around five and me and Chris (who is an intern at the church I went to) had Cracker Barrel In Chattanooga and had a good time of fellowshipping over the greatness of Christ.
Now this week...
I am still learning a lot at work and really enjoy the people I work with. The job is challenging and requires you to use your mind, so the day goes by super quick! I can get down with that!! I went back to CCC for the men's study. We are reading about evangelistic conversations a pastor in the 1800's wrote down in a journal. In two weeks we will be going over Wayne Grudens book called "systematic Theology".I am super excited about being challenged and pushed to the word of God. My Friends Jonathan Mooney and soon to be Lindsay Mooney will wedded this Saturday so pray for their marriage. I went to their wedding dinner thing yesterday (Thursday) and had a chance to share about Christ with a guy named Ross who has become homeless recently. Pray for his salvation and his current situation.
God Bless,
Sean
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