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Ordering Your Life at The House!
Bill Stevens
April 2, 2020
You are now quarantined at the house with your spouse and children. You are required to work from home and simultaneously homeschool you children. How do you order you daily life so you don’t go crazy? The question actually sounds like something out of a survival book or a life or death situation board game!
Stephanie and I have actually been doing this for years, until the older kids were able to go to high school. So our adjustment has been very easy and following are some tips we have learned.
1. Remember the top priorities.
Love God, Love wife, Love children, do your God-given work.
This will help you remember, when work is frustrating to you, these other relationships take precedence over your work. So if you have a bad day at work, don’t take it out on your kids or spouse.
2. Sleep a little longer.
You can probably and should sleep longer if you can. You don’t have any commute or any distance to drive for lunch. Use that extra time for rest since the emotional stress of our national situation is going to be heavier than any other time. But when you get up, get dressed and ready for work like you would normally do. There is something therapeutic in this routine.
3. Homeschooling! Aggghhh!
Don’t fixate on the difficulty of homeschooling, because it is not as difficult as you might think. Of course if they are like trying to teach their ______ (insert grandparent’s name here) then you become more and more thankful for teachers! LOL!
Seriously, it takes less time than an eight hour day to teach your children at the house. Most of it can be done in half the time, especially if they are elementary age. Why? You are the teacher and you have to teach twenty-five children or your two. Which is going to take longer? #commonsense.
So use every moment to teach. Fun things Stephanie has done is read to them every day because there is power in hearing something read to you, use chocolate chips for math, make cookies for fractions, follow a recipe for learning to read and follow directions, and anything you may do normally in the house that you can use to teach them key principles.
Screen time? Documentaries are better than mind numbing junk tv. But hey! We all like chips and cookies too, especially during stressful times, so don’t be a madman.
Help them grow spiritually. Read the Bible to them daily and pray with them. The Jesus Storybook Bible is amazing or just reading from one of the Gospels like Luke or John which are very engaging.
4. Get organized with a place to work and a schedule.
This is imperative especially if you are both working from the house. You need a start time and an end of work day time. Work hard then “go home.” When work is over, walk away from it. Walk away from the texts, the emails, the meetings, everything. Go home and kiss your wife, and enjoy your family.
5. Enjoy your family.
They are not your coworkers, don’t treat them like they are. Your children are not an interruption but the gifts you prayed God would give you. Tell them you love them and hug them more, unless you are symptomatic! If you are quarantine yourself in a room and have them feed you quesadillas by sliding them under the door! Some of the best therapy you can give your children is just ordering your life well, being calm, loving them, pointing them to trust Jesus, and doing your work faithfully.
6. Plan a day off to Rest!
God gave us a Sabbath day to rest, rejuvenate, and worship Him. It was for rest and spiritual rest, not work, not everything else the world has to offer, but to rest. Your body needs it, your soul needs it, and you entire family needs to know how to get in good spiritual rhythms with God during these times.
Connect with us and we will keep you in the loop of what is happening. But also, let us know what kind of needs you are facing! If you want we will send you info on how to grow in your relationship with Christ.
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Spiritual Growth Fast Track
We will going through a “Fast Track” set of Scriptures on Spiritual Growth. We will Zoom Video Conference. You can just sit and listen or you can join in the discussion. Try it out and see if it works for you.
Wednesday Evenings 7:10PM MT / 8:10 CST
Register now to get the login link info.
Fast Track Top Ten!
□ The Path to Forgiveness Mark 1:15, Luke 7:36-50
□ The Growth Pathway. Matt. 28:18-20, John 4:4-42
□ Embrace Your New Identity: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
□ Identify w/Christ in Baptism: Acts 8:26-39
□ Pray Often. Luke 11:1-13
□ Show the Love of Jesus. Luke 10:25-37
□ Give. Matthew 6:1-4, Mark 12:41-44
□ Gather. Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 2:36-47
□ Don’t Give Up! Matthew 10:22, Acts 5:27-42
□ Walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:13-26
The Discovery Bible Study Method – Introduction
Learning a systematic, methodical, and logical method to studying and understanding the Bible.
I. LOOK BACK
First third of group time.
THREE STARTING QUESTIONS
- What are you grateful for?
- Where are you struggling?
- Update: How did it go from our last meeting?
Other Caring questions for a group
- Who is not here that needs to be here?
- Who needs care?
- Praise & Prayer Time.
- Ask the Holy Spirit of God to lead you to understand Him through His Word and that there would be no distractions from understanding what He wants us to know.
II. LOOK UP
Second third of group time.
The Scripture Passage:
- Have someone read the passage out loud.
- Have another person Re-Read out loud.
- Another person Retells the passage from memory.
ASK THE THREE BIG QUESTIONS
- Get a piece of paper and write the following three questions on it.
- Ask the following three questions but remember the rule: Keep your focus on only what this passage says. No outside opinions, study Bible notes, or what someone else has said. Stay with just this passage.
- Use the PEACE Bible Study questions to dig into the passage.
Question #1: What do I learn about God from this passage?
- God the Father, God the Son Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit, His ways, His message, Commands, Promises, etc.?
- Drill down on this question until you think you have exhausted answering it.
Question #2: What do I learn about us/people from this passage?
- Drill down on this question until you think you have exhausted answering it.
Question #3: What do I need to do with what I am learning from this passage?
- Drill down on this question until you think you have exhausted answering it.
PEACE BIBLE STUDY FORMAT
Use these questions to help you deepen your study of each section.
P – Is there a promise / principle to affirm?
E – Is there an example to follow?
A – Is there an affirmation to make?
C – Is there a command to obey?
E – Is there an error (sin) to avoid?
Always ask the 5W & H questions: Who, What. When, Where, Why, & How?
III. LOOK FORWARD
Last third of group time.
Closing Questions:
- This week how will you obey Jesus?
- This week how will you read Scripture & pray daily?
- This week how will you share Jesus?
PRAY / COMMISSION
- Ask God for boldness to listen, obey, and share Jesus this week.
- Pray for those who are far from God.
- Who will you invite to this study next week?
- Who can you share this with this week?
Who can you do this with? Your Oikos?
Okios is the Greek word for your family, friends, and go to people. Start with yourself in the middle and then move outward. They have friends too.
Who is your Oikos?
Where do I Begin?
Fast Track Your Spiritual Growth
Drink Deeply from The Well!
What does God want us to know about Him and the way we should live? What are the big things that we need to know? Get started here:
Fast Track Top Ten!
□ Repent and Believe Mark 1:15, Luke 7:36-50
□ Make Disciples. Matt. 28:18-20, John 4:4-42
□ Embrace Your New Identity: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
□ Identify w/Christ in Baptism: Acts 8:26-39
□ Pray Often. Luke 11:1-13
□ Show the Love of Jesus. Luke 10:25-37
□ Give. Matthew 6:1-4, Mark 12:41-44
□ Gather. Hebrews 10:24-25, Acts 2:36-47
□ Don’t Give Up! Matthew 10:22, Acts 5:27-42
□ Walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:13-26
Drink Deeper!
□ Walk by Faith. Hebrews 11:1,6, Luke 7:1-10
□ Worship God. Psalm 100, Romans 12:1-2
□ Know Grace. Luke 15:11-32, Eph 2:8-10
□ Remember Christ’s Sacrifice. Luke 22:14-23
□ Be Battle Ready. Ephesians 6:10-20
□ Fix Wrong Thoughts. Philippians 4:2-9
□ Forgiveness. Matthew 18:21-35
□ Love Deeply. 1 Corinthians 13
□ Relationships 101: Matthew 7:1-6
□ Harmony. Matthew 18:15-20
□ Gratitude. Luke 17:11-19
□ Don’t Worry. Luke 12:22-34
What Translation of the Bible do I use?
Recommended Bibles?
(Listed from hard to easy to read)
NASB – New American Standard Version Updated.
COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT
Update for Covid-19
We care about your kids’ well-being during these times.
We never want to disappoint our kids if at all possible, so we are not cancelling the Easter Egg Hunt, but we are changing the game plan completely.
We will not have a public Easter Egg Hunt but make everything available so you can have a home egg hunt!
We will provide eggs, candy, coloring pages, and ideas for home games so you can have a home Easter Egg Hunt! Please take video or do it FB/Instagram Live so we can join in your fun. Please make it public and hashtag it #THEWELL #TRREgg2020
We will be posting pickup locations and dates for the egg bags closer to Easter.
We will have delivered door prizes and an online signup for families to enter for the prizes! Live Drawing Giveaways!
This is a hard enough situation so we want to make it as enjoyable as possible to our kids will not be afraid and we will be able to help keep them emotionally healthy!
PRIZES! Scooters & Kites!
We want you to come and have a great family time!
Last year we could not do this without volunteers from the neighborhood and community, and this year it is the same! We need your help!
Sponsored by:
- The Well Ministrie
- TRR Foundation
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Join the Praise Team & Band & Audio Tech Crew
January 24, 2020
WHAT?
Musicians! All kinds of instruments!
Singers!
Audio Technicians!
Ministry: Worship and Music
Reports to: Worship Leader
PLEASE APPLY HERE!
Worship Leader Job Description
January 1, 2020
Ministry: Worship and Music
Reports to: Pastor
Purpose: The Worship Leader is responsible for leading the church in humble and joyful worship to God through singing, Scripture reading, encouragement, and prayer – keeping in mind our church planting context.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate weekly with the Pastor to select the elements of the worship service.
- Develop a worship team by recruiting and training volunteer musicians.
- Embrace the vision, mission, values, and beliefs of our church.
- Prioritize the congregational voice over instrumentation, and prioritize clarity of content over the performance.
- Develop and annual budget for approval by the Pastor, Treasurer, and membership.
Prerequisites:
- A humble and joyful relationship with the Lord and a commitment to use this ministry as a means to make disciples.
- Experience as a worship leader (preferably 3 years or more) is required.
- Church planting experience is recommended but not required.
- Needs be a self-starter, sufficiently detail-oriented to plan and implement weekly services, as well as carefully maintain a budget.
- Needs to be a team-player who works well with other staff.
- Needs to be able to communicate effectively and appropriately with church members both on and off the stage.
Interested candidates should fill out the online application and then email Pastor Bill Stevens
The pay will be $125 per week, and we can help with fuel costs if they have to travel more than 30 minutes.
WHEN
Only 9 Wednesday evenings – beginning January 8th – 7:00PM
WHERE
Fire Station #6 on McWhinney Blvd, behind the Target Shopping Center.
4325 McWhinney Blvd, Loveland, CO 80538
WHAT
The Knowledge You Need to Win With Money
Financial Peace University includes nine video lessons featuring Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze, and Chris Hogan. Follow along in your workbook as they teach you:
- Lesson 1: Build a Starter Emergency Fund and Learn How to Budget
- Lesson 2: Pay Off All Debt
- Lesson 3: Save a Fully Funded Emergency Fund
- Lesson 4: Invest for the Future and Build Wealth
The First Christmas was a Nightmare…. It was one crisis after another, but God had a plan!
By Bill Stevens – Dec 24, 2019
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,” Luke 2:4-6 NIV
Put yourself in Mary and Joseph’s shoes. A very pregnant Mary was forced by the government to travel nearly 100 miles on foot/donkey for at least a week to register in a census on the other side of the nation, from Nazareth to Bethlehem to register in a census. Traveling pregnant? It was not on her birth plan! We have five children and I never wanted to be far from the hospital and our doctor. Now this young teenage mom and her husband was away from all their family and friends who would have been helping with the birth.
They were alone. Truth be told, they probably had been ostracized from their family and friends because it looked like they had been sleeping together before marriage and having a child out of wedlock. The shame from their community was overwhelming. They had probably felt lonely for a long time.
Then they get to the hotel – all booked up. No room. One Air-BnB cave was available if they didn’t mind staying where the horses, goats, camels, and chickens lived. It was a cave being used as a barn. Nasty, dark, no hospital, and unsanitary. Imagine the tears of Mary and Joseph. This was not how they planned to start their marriage and family.
Everything was so hard, but God was in it. It was a nightmare until baby Jesus showed up. The joy of the birth of a child for a mom and dad is hard to imagine. But this was different. This baby was The King, God himself who stepped out of Heaven to be born of a virgin.
It wasn’t until Jesus, the Light of the World, was born into this dark world did joy come to Mary and Joseph. After Mary and baby Jesus were settled, a bunch of shepherds showed up saying they had been visited by angels declaring this baby was the King of Heaven and Earth, the one and only Savior, which astounded Joseph and Mary.
God had a plan. Hundreds of years before there was a prophecy that the Savior would be born in Bethlehem. Then when the time was right, He moved the Roman government to move Mary and Joseph to get there. God then moved Heaven itself to announce the birth of His Son, King Jesus, with a host of angels. No matter how troublesome your Christmas may seem, trust the loving care and providence of God the Father. He will turn your nightmare into a joy filled life with Christ, no matter how bad things are.
You may not understand why things are so hard this Christmas, but God does. The first Christmas was a nightmare until Jesus showed up in it. Invite Him into your Christmas this year and ask him to bring you the joy of experiencing and knowing Him.
Merry Christmas
Bill Stevens
Lead Pastor, The Well
The Well is a new church coming to the Loveland-Johnstown 25-34 area.
TheWellLoveland.com
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