Journal Downloads

Week #14 Readings (02.16.09 – 02.20.09)
This week’s readings can be downloaded below. Kathy Schmucker, Director of Educational Ministries at Fairhope UMC, has been our author throughout the month of February. Learning to listen, discern, and wait are an important part of learning to live a patient, deliberate prayer life. Make sure to check out the newly posted Mission in Action for February/March 2009. Download this week’s readings in two formats:
-Word document: journal-week-14
-pdf format: journal-week-14

Week #13 Readings (02.09.09 – 02.13.09)
This week’s journal readings take us into the theme: The Power of Prayer. Prayer is a powerful, often under utilized, spiritual resource available to every Christian. As we grow in grace prayer becomes a spiritual source of power sustaining us in our walk with Christ. Download this week’s readings in these formats:
-Word document: journal-week-13
-pdf format: journal-week-13

Week #12 Readings (02.02.09 – 02.06.09)
This week’s readings call us to explore and apply the themes of Pastor Eli’s sermon on: The Purpose of Prayer. This week’s journal readings were written by Kathy Schmucker, Director of Educational Ministries at Fairhope UMC. Download this week’s readings in these formats:
-Word document: journal-week-12
-pdf format: journal-week-12

Week #11 Readings (01.26.09 – 01.30.09)
This week we looked at the approach to conflict resolution found in Nehemiah 5. Conflict is a reality we must face in our relationship with others. We can’t really avoid it, so we ought to learn how to face it and resolve it the Bible’s way! Download this week’s readings in two formats:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-11
-pdf format: journal-week-11

Week #10 Readings (01.19.09 – 01.23.09)
This week’s readings challenge us to learn and apply biblical principles for overcoming adversity. Download the readings in two formats:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-10
-pdf format: journal-week-10

Week #9 Readings (01.12.09-01.16.09)
This week’s sermon challenges us to establish spiritual checkpoints for our lives. The walls and gates of Jerusalem laid in ruins as Nehemiah arrived to inspect the situation of the city. Gates serve an important purpose they provide security to the inhabitants of a city. A gate-less city is open to attack by invading foes. Similarly, a life without the necessary spiritual security checkpoints is open to invasion by foes seeking its destruction. Download this week’s readings in two formats below:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-9
-pdf format: journal-week-9

Week #8 Readings (01.05.09-01.09.09)
This week’s readings focus on some of the themes from Nehemiah 1:1-11. Download the readings in two formats below:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-8
-pdf format: journal-week-8

Week #7 Readings (12.29.08-01.02.09)
This week’s readings call are based on the Advent hymn: “Joy to the World.” The challenge of these readings is to make room for Christ in our lives. Download this week’s readings in two formats:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-7
-pdf format: journal-week-7

Week #6 Readings (12.22.08-12.26.08)
This week’s readings call us into the theology of the Advent hymn, “What Child is This.” Download this week’s readings below in two formats:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-6
-pdf format: journal-week-6

Week #5 Readings (12.15.08 thru 12.19.08)
This week’s readings help us revisit the powerful themes from this hymn of the faith. Download this week’s readings in two formats:
-Word document (.doc):journal-week-5
-pdf format: journal-week-5

Week #4 Readings (12.08.08 thru 12.12.08)
This week we look at the names of Jesus revealed in this song of the season. Each of these names is descriptive of ways Christ is active in the lives of his people. Each day the readings deal with some element of Christ’s character and nature. Enjoy the journey into deeper spiritual discovery as we continue to study God’s Word together. The downloads are available in two formats below:
-Word document (.doc): journal-week-4
-pdf format: journal-week-4

Week #3 Readings (12.01.08 thru 12.05.08)
This week’s readings and reflections invite us into the rich theology of this wonderful hymn of the faith. Sung almost exclusively during Advent, this hymn provides a solid and practical theological foundation reminding us who it is we come to worship at Christmas time. The daily journal is available in two downloadable formats as well as online daily.

-Week #3 readings/reflections in Word Document format: journal-week-3

-Week #3 readings/reflections in .pdf format: journal-week-3

Week #2 Readings: (11.24.08-11.28.08)
Here is the download for week two (Monday, Nov. 24-Friday, Nov. 28) in two formats:
-A Word document file: journal-week-2
-A pdf file: journal-week-2

May God bless you as you study, meditate on, and inhabit His Word this week.

Pastor Eli

Week #1 Readings (11.17.08-11.21.08)
This week’s journal is designed to enhance your application of the message of living excellent and fruitful lives of discipleship. Here is a link to the .doc file for this week’s journal:111708-thru-112108. The daily journal pages will be published on this site by date.