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Yo Homies,

We all agreed that we could meet on Wednesday, the 1st of January at 7:00pm at my house. We will be going over Ch. 4 so please make sure you all read it. You have almost 3 weeks so this should not be a problem.

I must warn you, that for some this chapter might seem like he is once again getting down on rich people. But I urge you to read into what he is actually saying and see how he actually affirms many of the rich people he meets who he can see pursuing kingdom values. This seems like a turning point in his life because at first his culture shock of returning to America is hard, but over time he starts to see that God is really working here as well.

We talked a lot on Monday about whether it was possible to live a "normal" life as a Christian. I stumbled upon another podcast recently at Mars Hill that addresses this subject. For those of you who know Donald Miller, you know he is mostly known for his books. He writes memoirs sort of that have deep theological implications. In this message he is speaking about what makes a good story, and how those elements work similarly in our own lives.

You can go to this link: http://marshill.org/teaching/index.php. Then click on the mp3 link next to the message for November 11 called, Story by Donald Miller. If you are so spurred on I would then recommend also listening to the sermon titled Glory by Rob Bell. Both of them have deep insight into this profound calling we have to be followers of the Way. Please check them out, put them on your iPod or something and listen to them in the car.

Lastly, I would love to hear people's thoughts on the podcast I posted last week. So please enlighten me. peaceLoveHOPE