Roosevelt Community Church Blog: March 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Greetings From ... Western Europe?

The Millers are members of Roosevelt who live in ... Germany! Well, for now. Anyway, to those who know and love them, here is their blog where you can keep track of everything they have been up to in Deutschland.

a glimpse of our family's life in Germany
http://hausmilleradventure.wordpress.com/

Thursday, March 22, 2012

RCC Picnic this Sunday (03/25/2012)

12-3pm @ Margaret T Hance Park
Phoenix, AZ

Grab a blanket, and bring something to share with our church family and the neighborhood.

Please bring items based on your first initial of your last name.

A-F bring main dishes
G-L bring drinks
M-R bring sides
S-Z bring veggies/fruit

Prize for the best main dish. There will be games after we eat (flag football, etc.).

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Eric Mason: Out of the Dust [video]

A number of the men from RCC went to this. For those who didn't, here it is. Be warned, there is some frank language.

Eric Mason: Out of the Dust from Life Connection Church on Vimeo.

This was recorded on March 9th, 2012 and was a special mens event sponsored by Redemption Church, Kineo Church, Life Connection Church, Roosevelt Community Church, Remnant Church, Mosaic Church, Missio Dei Communities and Surge Network. This sermon was taught by Dr. Eric Mason and was targeted specifically to men. It deals with finding all satisfaction in Christ. For more podcasts and information about Life Connection Church visit lifeconnectionchurch.net. For more information on Dr. Eric Mason visit www.epiphanyfellowship.org

Also, here's a vid of part of the music from that night: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=397872200225121

Friday, March 16, 2012

Thoughts from the Sermon, “The Contented Life”

Thoughts from the Sermon, “The Contented Life”

by Vermon Pierre, Lead Pastor

1. Contentment is being satisfied with God and his stuff rather than being satisfied in yourself and your stuff.

2. People tend to be discontent whether things are going well for them (they still want more) or things are going bad for them (they are painfully aware that they don't have more). Philippians 4:11-13 however points us to a contentment that exists no matter the situation. It is a satisfaction and sufficiency that is independent of surrounding circumstances.

3. This type of contentment can exist because it is based in the Lord (Philippians 4:13). It is an ongoing satisfaction and happiness that flows out of a relationship with God through Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:19-20).

4. How does this contentment look like in the life of the believer? 17th century Puritan preacher Jeremiah Burroughs describes it well for us in his book, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment:

A gracious heart is contented by the melting of his will and desires into God’s will and desires; by this means he gets contentment…It is by this that a gracious heart gets contentment; he melts his will into God’s, for he says, ‘If God has glory, I have glory; God’s glory is my glory, and therefore God’s will is mine; if God has riches, then I have riches; if God is magnified, then I am magnified; if God is satisfied, then I am satisfied…This is the art of a Christian’s contentment.

What this suggests to us is that we will find contentment the more we are satisfied and happy in the things that bring God satisfaction and happiness. And what brings God the most satisfaction and the most happiness? It is his saving work through his Son Jesus! Thus, the more we are involved in proclaiming, displaying, and living out the gospel, the more content we will be.

5. Contentment like this will naturally lead to generosity. In 1 Timothy 6:17-21, we are encouraged to not hope in riches which are uncertain and unstable but to hope in God, the one who can richly provide us with all that we need for our joy and contentment. From such a place we will be eager "to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share" (1 Timothy 6:18).

6. How then will you live your life? You can travel down the wide lane of life, the one that encourages you to hoard and accumulate and spend on yourself for your contentment. This lane will slowly kill and eventually destroy your soul? Or, you can travel down the narrow lane of life, the one where you can't hoard for yourself and instead are encouraged to give of yourself for the benefit of others. This lane eventually leads into an eternal city where you will live in the presence of God, enjoying him and being contented with him forever. The decisions we make now will determine which lane we travel and where we eventually will end up.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Hip Hop Video with Some RCC Members

J.Miles - "Kill It For His Glory" feat. JG

MELVIN and TANISHA make their music video debut re-enacting their roles as husband and wife. Plus some of the Dees family makes a cameo - check it out...

This song explores the main reason why man was created. We were created to glorify God so all that we do should serve this end, as 1 Corinthians 10:31 states. So in whatever you do, do it well, go all in, and kill it.

J. Miles debut EP, Slave Trade, drops on 4.24.12

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Pursuing Chastity

The conclusion to a good article by Anthony Bradley on the difference between teaching people abstinence vs chastity:

In the end, if chastity were a dominant teaching in urban America, it would not only address sex before marriage but would create a culture of sexual virtue that honors God, best fits with how God designed human beings to live, and would serve as a powerful example of what is means to live knowing God’s Word is true. Abstinence education is well intentioned but fails to develop young people into morally mature followers of Christ. True love does not wait. True love loves God and neighbor by saying “yes” to God’s better way (Matt. 22:36-40).

Read the full article here.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Pictures of Atheists and Christians Being Friends

Some flicks from our last First Friday event called "Atheists and Christians: A Case for Friendship?" Thank you to Edward Cross for taking these (except the last one).