sunday's scuds (may 11, 2008)

Yesterday we kicked of a brand new series at NewPointe. It's called What Lies Beneath. It's based on the book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero. Dwight read this book last year and it rocked him.

We've been planning this series for several months. And I feel we got off to a tremendous start to the series yesterday. If you missed it, you missed it! Anyway, here are the scuds from Dwight's message:

• We've bought into the lie that it's safer to pretend than to be open and vulnerable.
• We use the "I'm not perfect, I'm just forgiven" slogan as an excuse for our lack of spiritual transformation.
• When it's all said and done, there's not much difference, morally speaking, between those who call themselves Christians and those who don't.
• Our solution is to look for "Christian stain removers."
• You can "do" all the right things a "good Christian" should do and you can still be missing something in life.
• We can only stay in pretend-mode for so long before we finally give up and throw in the towel.
• My main responsibility as your pastor is for me to grow up in Christ.
• The number one responsibility of any pastor is to lead his family well.
• You cannot be spiritually mature unless you're emotionally healthy.
• You can't know God without knowing yourself.
• When we're emotionally undeveloped we end up hurting the people we say we love.
• There's a theological word for growing up emotionally: sanctification.
• Just because you're a Christ follower does mean that you're untouchable.

...put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24