{"id":291,"date":"2014-02-17T20:09:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T00:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=291"},"modified":"2014-03-21T10:34:42","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T14:34:42","slug":"faith-that-matters-study-11914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"Faith that Matters Study (1\/19\/14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"color: #d9ead3; font-family: arial black,sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In these opening months of 2014 before we enter the Lenten season, we have been taking a journey using the Scott Jones book: &#8220;<em><strong>The Wesleyan Way:\u00a0 A Faith that matters<\/strong><\/em>&#8220;.\u00a0 The journey takes place on two roads.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/TheWesleyanWay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-695\" alt=\"TheWesleyanWay\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/TheWesleyanWay.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"93\" \/><\/a>First, we consider a topic from the book during\u00a0 the Sunday morning service.\u00a0 The sermon series applies elements of our faith journey in the light of scripture, and challenges us to deliberately use the grace and resources that God provides in order to grow more into His likeness and truly &#8220;love the Lord our God with all our heart, souls,\u00a0 and minds.&#8221; <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The second road is traveled in small groups.\u00a0 On Tuesday evenings, we view a video and then break into small groups to discuss the topic shared during the previous Sunday&#8217;s\u00a0 message.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><strong>7 WEEKS &#8211; 7 SERMONS &#8211; 7 CONVERSATIONS<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13; font-family: arial black,sans-serif;\">&#8220;THE WESLEYAN WAY:\u00a0 FAITH THAT MATTERS&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Our\u00a0 journey takes us through the following stops:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">January 19:\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cFollowing Christ is the Way of Life\u201d\u00a0 Matthew 22:34-40<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">January 26:\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cLove Ultimately Wins\u201d\u00a0 John 1:1-14<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">February 2: \u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a Good World with Issues\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Psalm 51<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">February 9:\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cTurn Your Life Around with Grace\u201d\u00a0 Luke 15:11-32<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">February 16\u00a0 \u201cYou Are Not Alone\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Acts 2: 1-21<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">February 23\u00a0 \u201cTransform Yourself and the World\u201d\u00a0 Romans 12: 9-18<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;\">March 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cInvite Others on the Journey\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Mark 8:31-38 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">March 5 &#8211; Ash Wednesday\u00a0 \u201dChrist No Matter What\u201d Romans 8:18-39<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #274e13; font-family: georgia,serif;\">Thoughts? Questions? Need a conversation partner? Contact Kimberly Dybeck, Small Groups Coordinator.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 In these opening months of 2014 before we enter the Lenten season, we have been taking a journey using the Scott Jones book: &#8220;The Wesleyan Way:\u00a0 A Faith that matters&#8220;.\u00a0 The journey takes place on two roads. 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