Before All Things

Alan and Jireh consider Rest and Holidays with the Bible open, before the Lord of all things. Alan's Three Questions: 1. Are you clear on who/what gives you rest? Self/things or God 2. Are you really resting? 3. Are your holidays taking you to Christ or away from him? Alan's One Resource: - Travelling the World as Citizens of Heaven by Stephen Liggins - Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung

Jireh and Alan consider Job Satisfaction with the Bible open, before God. Jireh's Questions: 1. What are you thankful for at work? 2. When do you feel most valued? 3. Can you imagine how good heaven will be? One Resource: Chase Kuhn and Peter Orr on the “Dignity of Work” @Moore College, Centre for Christian Living 2017 https://ccl.moore.edu.au/resources/watch-the-dignity-of-work/

Jireh and Alan consider Disappointments in relationships with the Bible open before God. Jireh's 3 Questions: 1. What were we expecting? 2. Have I communicated it clearly? 3. How can I love the disappointer? Jireh's 1 Resource: "Forgive" by Timothy Keller

Alan and Jireh consider buying property, before the Lord. Alan's Three Questions: 1. How are you stewarding God’s possessions right now? 2. Where does property sit in the gospel logic? (study<>degree<>job<>house<>church) 3. Count the cost and work the tensions - is it possible to finance the loan on one income? Alan's One Resource: 'Money Counts' by Graham Beynon.

And we're back! For the next four weeks, we'll look at these four topics: 1. Buying Property 2. Disappointment in Relationships 3. Job Satisfaction 4. Rest/Holidays