May 25, 2010
Personal Holiness + Maximizing Potential + Focused Priorities = Good Stuff
Posted by Will
We started a new sermon series this Sunday on the book of Haggai. Some of the themes we will be discussing as we continue the series are our call to personal holiness so that we are able to serve God and others better; maximizing our God-given potential to have an impact on the world around us; and getting our priorities in order.
Here are a few resources that will help you engage further with these themes:
HOLY DISCONTENT: Have you ever been really upset by an injustice you’ve witnessed or heard about? Does your heart beat faster or your blood boil when you hear about a particular disease or the sufferings of a specific population? As Bill Hybels discusses in this book, these feelings are there because part of being created in God’s image is that we reflect His character, and His character is rooted in justice. So instead of feeling helpless about the scope of some of the things that bother us the most, Hybels challenges us to lean in, know that God cares about them too, and calls us to participate with Him in making them right.
INNERSTATE 80: This is a compilation of some of Joel Hunter’s (senior pastor at Northland: A Church Distributed) teachings on the spiritual journey. The purpose of these lessons is to nudge us further along in our spiritual journey regardless of where we are currently at so that we are able to experience more of what God intends for us and are in tune with His purposes.
The following InterActions study guides would be great for your Summit Connect group to dive into:
Significance: Understanding God’s Purpose for Your Life
Transformation: Letting God Change You from the Inside Out
Excellent Living: Giving God Your Best
Living In God’s Power: Finding God’s Strength for Life’s Challenges
