This past Sunday, Billy Glosson preached from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, on how we are called to honor God by our giving. You can listen to it here.
In the sermon, Billy referred to two charts from Jamie Munson's book, Money: God or Gift.
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What actions or faces pop into your head when you hear the word “joy”? Do you see laughter and big smiles? Do you think amusement parks and parties? Do you think of that coworker you want to smack, because she is just too bubbly? Maybe we have the wrong definition of joy.
What does the world say to us about joy?
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Karis Church will host our first Affordable Christmas on December 3, 2016. Affordable Christmas is an opportunity to empower low-income parents to purchase Christmas gifts for their children at an affordable cost while celebrating the holiday with dignity.
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Today, we spent a relaxing day with Drew and Meg in their new town. We all slept in after a really busy Monday. We did a bit of final souvenir shopping. We shared a great yakiniku lunch. You grill your own meat right at your table.
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Today, we jumped out of bed and headed into the big city. For the first time on a Karis Japan trip, we visited the Tokyo Sky Tree, the tallest tower in the world at 2,080 feet. Visitors can go up to 1,480 feet, and today we had that privilege. The tower offers breathtaking glimpses of the massive city.
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Today, we worshipped with Drew and Megumi's new church family, Soma Fuchu. Pastor Yoshito preached from Jonah 3. We sang familiar songs in both English and Japanese. God is blessing the believers here. It was very encouraging.
Read MoreToday, we spent a day in the outdoors. We rode the train to the west to hike up Mt. Takao. It was so beautiful. We took a fairly difficult path (there were several to choose from) up the mountain. The views of the surrounding mountains and metro Tokyo were spectacular.
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We got up this morning and met with the MC leaders of Soma Fuchu. We spent some time in prayer with them. Yoshi then led the group in some discussion about the church's vision and the upcoming year.
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Today, Drew and Megumi took us to see the sights of Fuchu. Their new city is a community just west of Tokyo proper. It's a beautiful place. The men toured with bicycles. Drew let me have the electric assisted model. I may have to get one of those back home!
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