Category: Starting Friday study

This week’s lesson, our first with the new study….has a lot of great information….and I want to make sure we don’t short-change ourselves, gloss over anything, and, to make an analogy, attempt to eat the huge meal all at once!

So, in that regard, I’m calling an audible at the line of scrimmage (again).  Please focus your efforts on Chapter 4 of The Resolution.  It’s an easy read….but important one!  We’ll add Chapter 5 into our discussion for next week.

And, if you’ve been really adventurous and have already done both chapters, then pat yourself on the back…and I’ll put gold stars next to your name this week!

Last, another reality is that some of our regular attendees are out this week on Spring Break…..

For the rest….I’ll see you in the morning in Fellowship!

Peace!

We’re off and running with a new study this week:  The Resolution for Men by Stephen and Alex Kendrick.  As with previous studies, the weekly homework will be posted in the Resources tab of this website.  The homework is designed to guide each of us in advance of that Friday’s gathering.  You are encouraged to do the homework, but if your week and life get the best of you, please still come to FMMF.  You’ll STILL get something out of the gathering…..I promise!

Most have already ordered the book for this 8-week study.  The study guide is a separate purchase; apologies that I did not realize that last week when I introduced the study.  The supporting study guide is available in electronic version (immediately) or in paperback in a couple days.  NOTE:  I ordered the electronic version and it’s great!

This week’s study focuses on Chapters 4-5.  The prior chapters (1-3) are “background” material on the “why” behind this study.  Browse the early chapters, but focus more deeply on Chapters 4-5 for this Friday.

All good?  Ready…..Set…..GO!

See you on Friday.  Gather beginning at 7:30 am.  Bring your coffee mug!

This week, we’ll wrap up our study on Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.  What did we learn and what does it mean for us as Christians in today’s world?  Please come prepared with your thoughts and actions as a result of reading the books.

I’ll introduce our next study during the “second half” of this week’s FMMF….I’ve selected a great men’s curriculum called The Resolution.  The sub-title for the study says “while most men will die with deep regrets, others will resolve to live for what matters most…“.

The sub-title was most appealing to me.  How many of us have asked ourselves “where should I focus?” or “why is this important?”.  I think we’ll be able to carve through the answers to those questions and more through this 8-week study.

The Resolution curriculum was developed by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, who you might know as the brothers behind many Christian movies, most notably Fireproof and Courageous.  More on their backgrounds when I introduce this study on Friday.

For now, please consider purchasing the book from Amazon….it’s around $10.00 for the paperback edition.  And if you order this week, you should have it before next Friday’s gathering…..!  Not mentioning any names….but I think we all know who falls into that category of “waiting on the book to arrive!”.

As always, we look forward to gathering at 7:30 am…with our study beginning at 7:45 am.  Jason will wrap us on Mere Christianity and I’ll introduce The Resolution.

Peace!

Did you ever play  “pretend” as a child?  Hopefully, the answer is a resounding “YES”….. and, if so, they you’ll relate to the final section in our study of C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity”.  We’re on the final stretch, focusing this week on Book 4, sections 7 through 11.  In this portion of the study, we’re initially called to shift from the academics that Lewis has been teaching, to a “what if” attention span.  By saying “what if” are we not also playing “pretend” just as we did as kids?

The stakes now are considerably greater, right?  When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, one author explains, we have a lot more understanding of what the words mean now that we’ve got most of the book under our belt.  Are we playing pretend as adults when we say “Our father….”, after all we cannot be akin to the Son of God, since we are human with all our flaws.

Deep stuff….and that’s just what Lewis plants on our minds right out of the gate in section 7!

Read on……the crescendo is coming by section 11!

Jason Schubert will lead us this week as we wrap up the study.  Please gather early starting at 7:30 am, enjoy some fellowship with others, before we launch into our lesson by 7:45 am.

I’ll warm up the water in the Keurig coffee maker….you bring your mug!

Peace!

If you’ve ever had questions on theology….then our next book in our study of “Mere Christianity” is one you’ll love!

This week’s focus is on sections 1 through 6 in Book 4.

Some of the many topics addressed include:

• Theology is the science of God.  Think of it as….a map of the ocean, not simply studying the waves from the beach!
• God is personal….yet something more than just a person….
• How can God be involved in millions of people at one time!
• …and much more!

Let’s gather at 7:30 am….ready to go at 7:45 am.  My goal this week?  Get the coffee pot working in the back kitchen of the Cornwell Center!  Bring your mugs….!

Peace!

Last week, we tackled over half of Book 3, so this week’s focus will be to complete what’s left in the book.

Focus on Chapters 6-12 with close attention on marriage, roles of husbands in marriage, and pride.

Jason Schubert will lead us this week as we continue on our series.

See you beginning at 7:30 am at The Cornwell Center.  We’ll begin the lesson promptly at 7:45 am.

Peace!

Two books down; two more to good.  Now, that may seem “easy” but we’re up to one of the longer books within Mere Christianity….Book Three.  There are a total of 12 chapters in Book Three so our focus this week will JUST be on chapters 1 – 5:

• Chapter 1:  The Three Parts of Morality
• Chapter 2:  The Cardinal Virtues
• Chapter 3:  Social Morality
• Chapter 4:  Morality and Psychoanalysis
• Chapter 5:  Sexual Morality

We’ll discuss how to break apart the remaining chapters of Book Three when we meet this week.

Please gather starting at 7:30 am….Jason will lead the discussion at 7:45 am.

Peace!

How many of us have been told over time that in “mathematics and arithmetic” there is one and only one right answer.  There are the best ways to get to that answer, and some ways to eventually get there, and still arrive at the correct solution.

This week, we’re tackling Book 2 of C.S. Lewis’ novel, Mere Christianity.  Just as we were raised with the approach to arithmetic as explained above, so true is it with Christianity.  As Christians, don’t we believe that there’s only one “way” to our Heavenly Father?  And while the other religions might not be completely wrong, they do have some pieces that are right….according to Christians.

Is this the right way of thinking?

Read this week’s lesson…Book 2 of Mere Christianity, then come prepared to discuss the following:

• In what ways are we challenged by other faiths…or by atheism?  How do we respond?
• In our lives do we encounter “Christianity and water”?  Do we practice it?
• What is your testimony?  How do we know that Jesus was not just a “great moral teacher”?

See you on Friday at The Cornwell Center.  Gather at 7:30 am, ready to hear Jason lead us in this week’s lesson starting at 7:45 am.

 

Join Friday Morning Men’s Fellowship (Charlotte) this Friday as we begin a new series.  We’ll be studying the C.S. Lewis book, “Mere Christianity”.  Hopefully, you’ve gotten the book already and have started the reading for this week:  Book 1: Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe.  As you read and prep for this first lesson, jott down a word, phrase or paragraph from Book 1 that speaks the most to you.  We’ll discuss this Friday!

Gather at the Cornwell Center beginning at 7:30 am.  Jason Schubert will lead us beginning at 7:45 am.

See you then!

Reminder that we’re taking a break between series this week….with NO MEETING this Friday, JAN 27th.

Our next gathering will be on FEB 3rd when we’ll start our new series, “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis.

Please take the week off to order the book online; it typically sells for around $10 on Amazon.

Homework for the first lesson is to read Book 1: Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe.

Need a Study Guide to support your reading?  Here’s a nice outline for all the books of Mere Christianity:  LINK  Please note…this is just one person’s interpretation of Lewis’ book!

Enjoy the week off…don’t forget to do the reading!  : -)

Peace!