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Three Great Men Died That Day:
C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and JFK
Fifty years ago, three great men died within a few hours of each other: C. S. Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley. In 1982, philosophy professor Peter Kreeft imagined the three of them in conversation after their deaths.
Positioning Lewis as a proponent of ancient Western theism, Kennedy as a modern Western humanist, and Huxley as an ancient Eastern pantheist, Kreeft wrote a conversational book entitled Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley.
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One of the Reasons C.S. Lewis Remains So Widely Read 50 Years after His Death, ByJohn Piper:
Lewis’s unwavering commitment to what is True and Real and Valuable, as opposed to what is trendy or fashionable or current, has been another kind of liberation for me, namely, from “chronological snobbery.” He loved the wisdom of the ages, not the whimsy of the passing present. He called himself a Neanderthaler and a dinosaur.
He didn’t read newspapers.
He never wore a watch.
He never learned to type.
He did not own or drive a car.
He cared nothing about cutting a good appearance and wore the same old clothes until they were threadbare.
He was incredibly free from the addicting powers of the present moment.
The effect of this on me has been to make me wary of what he called “chronological snobbery.” That is, he has shown me that “newness” is no virtue, and “oldness” is no fault. He considered the present time to be provincial with its own blind spots. He said once: every third book you read should be from outside your own (provincial) century. Truth and beauty and goodness are not determined by when they exist. Nothing is inferior for being old, and nothing is valuable for being modern. This has freed me from the tyranny of novelty and opened for me the wisdom of the centuries.
Join Nathan and Penny in celebrating the birth of their daughter. Lydia Marie Lewis was born at 11:13 pm on 11/17/13, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz. Mom and baby are doing great, and big brothers Isaac and Asher couldn’t be prouder.
Holli Best coordinates meals for new families! 352.246.1590 hollibestATgmailDOTcom
Kaitlyn Shelton and Miranda Andrews are joining the church Sunday. Kaitlyn will be baptized Sunday morning. Read her testimony below:
I went to a Christian school at the age of three and have heard about Christ my entire life. My grandmother who came to Christ after fleeing Cuba helped my parents raise me and talked about God every day. In elementary my mother told me to ask Jesus into my heart if I did not want to go to hell. I did so, but I did not really understand what it meant. As middle school student, I was required to go to Bible classes. Each year I learned more about God and His mercy. By the end of middle school I realized that I no longer wanted to just know about Christ. I wanted to have a personal relationship with Him.
The next school year I attended Warrior Week. During the first week of school, all the high school students are brought together to worship, have fun, and meet each other instead of attending classes. During that week we were asked if we wanted to accept Christ as our personal Savior. We prayed a prayer together. As the school year continued, I was able to ask my high school Bible teachers questions I had about God.
I started going to Christ Community on and off last school year. My biggest reason for not going was because I needed to ask for rides. I felt like I was putting people out by doing so. Later on that year I was given rides by my friend, Miranda (pictured above). I have not met many people outside of RUF at Christ Community and am trying to work on that a little more this year.
Sunday we have the privilege of welcoming these folks into our church family:
Jim Marshall
Harry and Susan Rushing
Marjorie Hatch
Samantha Jones
Eli and Rachel Bacheldor
Kevin & Kristy Currier
Miranda Andrews
Kaitlyn Shelton
Brent and Staci Rocke
Jana Jones
The Membership Vows
1.) Do you acknowledge yourselves to be sinners in the sight of God, justly deserving His displeasure, and without hope save [except] in His sovereign mercy?
2.) Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and Savior of sinners, and do you receive and rest upon Him alone for salvation as He is offered in the Gospel?
3.) Do you now resolve and promise, in humble reliance upon the grace of the Holy Spirit, that you will endeavor to live as becomes the followers of Christ?
4.) Do you promise to support the church in its worship and work to the best of your ability?
5.) Do you submit yourselves to the government and discipline of the church, and promise to study its purity and peace?
This month we are taking a few minutes in each of our worship services to talk about stewardship. Last Sunday I spoke on the bible’s teaching regarding our possessions and money.
This week you’ll hear from our Treasurer, Adam Means, regarding our current financial status. We plan to capture the audio of each presentation and post it online.
Here is Tim Keller’s helpful little article looking at money through the framework of creation, fall, and redemption.
We’ll be posting additional information throughout the month.
