Three Kings of Orent Are
“Who were the wise men?” (World Radio, 1/6)

Pray for the Church in Ukraine
“On Ukraine-Russia Border, Evangelicals Endure as Invasion Looms” (Christianity Today, 1/4) Including Dema and Maria

RIP
“Big Daddy Weave Bassist Jay Weaver Dies at 42” (Christianity Today, 1/4)
“12 Leaders Evangelicals Lost in 2021” (CT, 12/21/21)

Food For Thot
“Discipled by Algorithms; Where Is ‘Big Tech’ Leading You?” (Desiring God, 1/7) We hate to admit it, but we can get caught up especially with news and YouTube. Perhaps endeavoring to get caught up in scripture is better

Persecution World Wide
“Release International lists hotspots where Christian persecution is expected to get worse in 2022: report” (Christian Examiner, 1/3)

Chapel in the Woods Bible Church is looking for a student interested in preaching practicum in a small supportive Bible church in SW Dallas. There would be opportunity to preach one, and on occasion two times a month rotating with the lead pastor and 2 other preaching elders who are all part time.
There would also be possibilities of other pastoral, outreach, and discipleship ministries.

Chapel in the Woods has helped in the training of pastors, missionaries and youth pastors now located in many parts of the U.S. and the world.

There is a monetary stipend available as well as the possibility, depending on the circumstances, of housing on the wooded property of the church

Please contact Gregg Purviance, lead Pastor, at 214-330-9861

We Do
“Greg Laurie on SoCal Harvest, why he’s optimistic about Gen Z: ‘We need a spiritual solution'” (Christian Post, 10/01)

It’s Bad for Teens
“Facebook testifies on teen safety” (World, 9/30) “1 in 3 teens said its platforms, mainly the photo-sharing app Instagram, negatively affect their mental health.” Probably not so good for younger people either.  See more “Facebook pauses kids app development”

Follow the Science
“Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People; At Increased Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19” (CDC website, 8/16) Don’t know much biology.

Pretty Much
“True Christianity Is a Fight” (Desiring God, 9/26)

In God’s hands
“Praying for Afghanistan; Suggestions for lifting up believers facing the Taliban’s persecution” (World, 8/19) Don’t forget to pray for Haiti

We’ll get back to you
“Most Americans think they have a biblical worldview. But do they?” (Barna via CP, 8/28)

 It’s about destruction
“Karl Marx’s favorite quote” (Christian Post, 8/27) Why should we care about the present fascination with socialism? It is because it is about perishing and the state becoming god.

RIP
“Jeanne Robertson, North Carolina humorist, dies at 77” (Charlotte Observer, 8/23) The former Miss North Carolina  passed from a sudden, non-Covid illness. When we are fed up and need a laugh, we often watch a Jeanne Robertson Video. She brought tall clean humor (sort of, her last book was Don’t Bungie Jump Naked) to a world that needs a laugh, in the midst of …everything. After 3 months. she followed Dr. Left Brain to heaven.

 RIP (we hope)
“Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones’ Drummer and Inimitable Backbone, Dead at 80” (Rolling Stone, 8/24) It is said the only thing Mick Jagger and Keith Richards agreed on was liking Charlie. One of the few Rock guys married for 57 yrs.

Follow the Science
“We’re told to ‘follow the science’ — yet some of it is just plain wrong” (Washington Post, 8/26) not so much about Covid stuff, but does make one think that skepticism is the order of the day

“Large CDC Study Doesn’t Support Mask Mandates in Schools” (PJM, 8/26) We read somewhere in the last day or two that schools without mandates are seeing sickness. Humbleness, no matter ones take on all the science, mandates, vaccines and so forth, ought to shine through our character. None of us are as smart as we think we are.

Funds given for experiments using aborted baby parts

Pro-life group calls for Fauci’s firing over NIAID funding of ‘barbaric’ experiments on aborted babies

Sunday, June 6^th

11:00am, Church worship service, Praise and Worship, and continuing in Esther
See the new mitigation policies in the church buildings

Next Week we start back – Sunday Morning Discipleship at 9:30am, also back – donuts

From the Interwebz
Yes
“Is Praying Without Ceasing Even Possible?”  (Relevant Magazine, 6/3)

Don’t Hyde
“Abortions in the budget; A 2022 budget proposal from the White House eliminates longstanding pro-life protections” (World, 6/1) of course it does

Religious Freedom, India Style
“Christian doctor faces criminal charges in India for saying ‘Jesus heals’” (Christian Post, 5/31)

We Didn’t Do It
“China Denies Reports Of Bird Flu, Says There Are No Birds In China” (Babylon Bee, 6/3)

Don’t bring THAT
“John The Baptist Not Invited Back To Potluck After Bringing Locust And Honey Casserole” (Babylon Bee, 6/3)

The Chapel suggests the following guidelines

1. If you are sick, or have any of the symptoms of Covid-19 (you know what they are) please stay at home and watch the service when it is uploaded on YouTube. Also it is best to keep sick children (COVID or not) at home. If you have been exposed to any sick person with obvious Covid symptoms or has tested positive, please stay home for the recommended 10 day period. (Exposed = 15 minutes or more, at 6’ or less in one day)

2.Masks are recommended but optional inside the buildings. Masks are available at the entrance

4. Please respect other people’s personal space

5. If you wish to sanitize your hands, hand sanitizer is at the entrance of the building. Or sing Jesus Loves Me while washing your hands with soap and water.

6. Disinfectant wipes are available to wipe the metal parts of the seats if you so desire, or other surfaces.

Sunday May 30^th 2021

Church Service at 11:00am Praise, Worship and a look at Esther 3-4

 Happy Memorial Day Weekend

 Interwebz stuff
Don’t Let Anyone Look Down on Your Youth
“How a teenage girl started a Bible revolution” (Christian Post, 5/28)

 Like Most All Viruses We Know About?
“Hard-won immunity; Vaccines are getting all the attention, but recovered COVID patients are also helping win the battle against COVID-19”  (World 5/25)

Emotional Control
“Why You Really Need to Stop Letting Your Emotions Control You” (Relevant, 5/28)

Sunday 5/23/2021

Worship 11:00am. Praise, Prayer and Exposition. Continuing our series in Esther – 1-2

Picnic after the service BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) Hot grill will be available to cook if you like

A few Webby things

They will
“43% of millennials ‘don’t know, don’t care, don’t believe’ God exists: study” (Christian Post, 5/19)

Skynet Smiles
“Skyborg combat drone’s “brain” flies for the first time” (New Atlas, 5/15)

Follow the Science
“A transitioning debate; Concerns grow internationally about dangerous transgender treatments—but the U.S. medical establishment charges on” (World, 5/14) It is bad enough for adults, for minors it is child abuse

Uh, No
“California ‘ethnic studies’ proposal teaches kids white Christians are evil, chant to Aztec gods” (Christian Post, 3/12)  Aztec’s practiced human sacrifice and cannibalism to this war god. Aztecs were not pristine people clothed in righteousness. They were like most human cultures/nations from the beginning, a culture of war, conquest, cruelty, and violence, serving false gods

 Roman Church Says, Uh No Too
“Vatican Says Catholic Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Marriages” (NPR, 3/15)

Another Steal Money From Your Great-Grand kids Give-a-way
“Biden signs historic $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law” (CBS, 3/11) This observation is not so much about all the non-covid goody parts of the bill, but the putting of favorite spending desires on the shoulders of the next generations. It will happen through taxes, and/or inflation by just printing up money. If every family were to foot just this bill today, it would be $22,000.00 each. No telling when or what our great grand kid must pay.  Not a nice thing stealing money from your grand-kids and beyond. Not even counting the retirees loosing out on retirement funds because of inflation.

Another Sad Story
“Georgia spa killings likely ‘targeted attack driven by personal grievance’: Source briefed on probe; Eight people were killed in the shootings at three separate spas Tuesday.” (ABC, 3/19) Of course everyone rushed to claim they knew the motivations for this act of evil. Sadly, he apparently was or had been involved in a church. The first self-described motive was that he was lashing out at those who tempted him and provided an outlet for his sex addiction. The idea that someone else is responsible for our temptations and sin is also evil.

Uhm, We Were Wrong Again
“Kids can be 3 feet apart in K-12 schools, CDC says in revised COVID-19 guidelines” (UPI, 3/19)
Not the Babylon Bee