This week, NCCF rejoiced to learn that some of our young people had been recognized for two awards. Remington King and the NCCF Youth Group placed second in an area film festival for their dramatic presentation of The Good Samaritan. They also received a cash award of $200. Congratulations!
Tyler Hargrove, a junior at William Jessup University, was awarded the Biblical Studies Award, recognizing the one student who demonstrates the best use of the original languages and the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. He also received the Hal & Evelyn Martin Memorial Scholarship, which is presented to an outstanding student involved in Gospel ministry. Congratulations, Tyler!
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This Tuesday we will begin reading and discussing Tim Keller’s book, The Prodigal God. It’s a nice change-up from the more technical books we’ve been reading at Java John’s and I think it will be helpful to a wider audience. Please feel free to join us in reading and dialogue online or in our gatherings. Don’t panic if you haven’t gotten a copy yet… we will begin slowly and let everyone catch up. This week, we’ll warm up with the Introduction and The Parable.
From D.A. Carson:
There is more than one way to run away from God and defy him. But there is only one way back: God is so prodigal in his grace that he reaches out to humble and restore and receive both. Few books unpack this theme with greater force than this slim volume from Tim Keller.
This is a book that fits nicely with our Mission and reaching out with the Gospel
Continue reading about The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
Mondays at the Mack’s: Bible study in Paul’s letter to the Romans
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