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Listen to Pastor Jon Woolner speak on Sunday, June 19th as he explores the idea of us being co-creators with God.

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner read a letter on Sunday, June 12th, written to Edgewater Covenant Church regarding the many lessons gleaned from learning together for the last 6 months in the verses of Philippians. 

Read also Jonathan’s  written letter.

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Listen to Amy Mark speak about contentment on Sunday, June 5th, 2016. We can be content whether in poverty or in riches, not in our self sufficiency, but in the sufficiency of Christ.

Read along in Philippians 4:10-13

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, May 29th about the difference between transactional relationships and trinitarian relationships. Giving without a scorecard opens us up to the joy of participating in what God is already doing.

Read Philippians 4:10-20

Read this week’s Growth Group Discussion Questions and the letter of invitation to participate further in Edgewater’s mission.

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the pointlessness of revenge, and the value of re-framing your perspective. Many shared.

Read Philippians 4:4-9

Read the Growth Group Questions too.

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, May 15th, 2016 about the alternate meanings of the word Rejoice in Philippians 4:4. Rejoice, Gift & Wake Up. “Joy and sorrow coexist, and are excellent dance partners”. Be at Edgewater next week for part 2 of this message.

Read along in Philippians 4:4-7, Philippians 3:10, Matthew 5:1-12, and meditate on Philippians 4:4.

Review this week’s growth group questions.

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner dedicate five  children and then speak on Sunday, May 8th, 2016 about the practice of savoring the good things that God gives us, because we tend to gravitate toward thinking about negative things if we continue without intention as our fears might otherwise lead us.

Read Philippians 4:1-9, Exodus 33:12-22, 1 John 4:8

Read the Growth Group Letter, and share the outcome of the scripture reading and reflecting assignment below.

Assignment: Read Philippians 4:8, then free write for 30 minutes about all that it means to you, all that you can glean from it, and pray and write all that God impresses on your heart as He speaks to you about what He wants to say to you in this passage. Be still and silent before Him, listening to His living word.

 

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Listen to Peter Gothold speak on Sunday, May 1st, 2016 about the stark difference between living outwardly similar lives with inwardly different motivations.

Read along in Philippians 3:1-11, James 1, Matthew 7, Jeremiah 29

Read this week’s Growth Group Questions too.

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on April 24th, 2016 about the way Paul doesn’t let his past keep him from who he is becoming in Christ. Sometimes sharing about our failures can help us to connect with others. Forgetting the past doesn’t mean we don’t remember what happened, it means we can look at it objectively and allow our experiences to be used for Christ’s purposes. You are not the worst thing you’ve ever done. You are not the best thing you’ve ever done. The Gospel changes how we see people that are different than us.

Read the passage in Philippians 3:12-17

Read the Growth Group Discussion Questions for this week.

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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on April 17th, 2016 about the cultural exclusion that Timothy would have suffered, and how the Christ Pattern of living flipped his narrative to be inclusive and to consider others better than himself.

Read along in Philippians 2:19-30, Acts 16:1-5, Deuteronomy 23:2, 2 Timothy 1:5, Galatians 6:15

Read this week’s Growth Group Questions

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