Our vision is to create a deep community of worshipers who love Jesus and the Bible. In time we see the Tuesday night community becoming a gathering with music and preaching for those on the coast who cannot worship Sundays.

We also value the poor, this year we will feature another soup and bread supper for the hungry of our community.

We would love for you to be part of our small community.

We will have no child care until you let us know its needed, our young families are caring for their children in other ways. Once again, the Tuesday night Cove will have no child care.

See you there. Glen

Tuesday nights beginning October 4 from 6:30-7:30PM Tim Drowne and I will lead this 10 week study on the book of Joshua. Our goal is to study this great book verse by verse examining some of the tough questions in Scripture like, how could God order the annihilation of women and children? Come with your Bible, passion for prayer, and tough questions. We will also feature a soup and bread meal for our community. Our dream is that the Tuesday night Bible study will transition to become a worship gathering for those who cannot attend Sunday mornings due to work schedules. We will also offer childcare for a donation.

10-4-11 Joshua 1-2

10-11-11 Joshua 3-4

10-18-11 Joshua 5-6

10-25-11 Joshua 7-8

11-1-11 Joshua 9-10

11-8-11 Joshua 11-12

11-15-11 Joshua 13-14

11-22-11 Joshua 15-16

11-29-11 Joshua 17-18

12-6-11 Joshua 19-21

Beginning October 26, 2010 North Coast Family Fellowship will host a Bible study Tuesday nights in the youth room on…here it comes…wait for it…The Book of Revelation!!!

Pastor Glen will lead the study on this amazing book from 6:30-7:30 PM. Please check out this blog for the dates, holidays, child care info, collateral reading, notes, and the chapter we are currently covering. Glen has a background in New Testament Greek, Classical Greek, Old Testament Hebrew, and Aramaic which he will utilize throughout the study.

Our dream is to reach the coast for Christ in many different gatherings (venues) for a culture of varied backgrounds. On Sunday mornings at 9:30A in the main auditorium you will find music with pulse. At the 11:00A worship gathering we believe no one walks away thinking the music too loud. We also offer two hymns at the second service. The Cove which meets currently in the youth room at 9:30A will move into a commercial site February 6, 2011 with a more intimate gathering and guitar driven music to reach our unchurched community.

Our vision for the Tuesday night Bible study connects to our community which cannot worship Sundays due to work schedules. We believe the Tuesday night study in time will have a deep sense of community reaching out to the tourist industry. When it does, we can bring the music and the message from Sunday to Tuesday night.

So, please invite your friends who work on Sundays to this great venue. Or if you miss a Sunday service, you are very welcome to gather with us.

Our community on Tuesday nights will start sharply at 6:30P in the youth room. We will spend a few minutes unpacking the current chapter and highlighting insights from Gordon Fee’s book, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (HRBW). You may purchase a copy from the NCFF bookstore. We will then break up with intimate small groups of 5-6 people to discuss the chapter verse by verse. You will love it. At 6:40 we will gather again as a large group to talk over your discoveries and answer questions. You will find this one of the most powerful teaching methods you have ever experienced.

We will finally close with intimate prayer. Please bring your hurt and pain, and together we will pray for your story. Your heart matters to God.

Child care is an important question people ask. It is vital for us to care for our children with excellence. In a large study like this it is possible to have 30 children. The best way to handle correctly our children is with our Bible study community. Here’s what that looks like. Each night we will collect a modest offering to pay a child care provider (ccp). A couple bucks from each attendee goes a long way. Then we will ask one of the cool people at the study to help schedule the ccp’s for the study complete with a back up team to insure that our kids are well cared for. We will ask the parents present to give us a list of their best ccps and when this is all in place, we can move forward with appropriate care for our kids on Tuesday nights. So to begin with we will work on the process before we offer care. What this means practically is that you will need to find child care while we get our system organized.

What you will need for the study:

1. A great attitude…this book has caused division for generations. Our focus will be on Jesus and…Hope. We will ask you to raise your right hand and solemnly commit to respect other people’s opinions and not cause division. 🙂

2. A good translation of the Bible which you understand; Glen uses the New Living Translation. Unchurched people tell us they get it. We also enjoy reading from different translations so please bring your favorite. Also, it is important to have a Bible with commentary. We will be referencing Old Testament apocalyptic literature so a commentary which can guide you will be important.

3. Gordon Fee’s book, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth.

4. A passion to serve, to plant this study as a church, to reach unchurched friends and family who work on Sundays.

Our Schedule 6:30P to 7:30P Tuesday Nights through February 2011 is:

October 26 Chapter 22 of Revelation and How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (HRBW) Chapter 13: The Revelation; Images of Judgment and Hope.

November 2 Chapter 1 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 1: The Need to Interpret.

November 9 Chapter 2 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 2: The Basic Tool; A Good Translation.

November 16 Chapter 3 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 3: The Epistles; Learning to Think Contextually.

November 23 OFF FOR THANKSGIVING

November 30 Chapter 4 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 4:The Epistles; The Hermeneutical Questions.

December 7 Chapter 5 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 5: The Old Testament Narratives; Their Proper Use.

December 14 Chapter 6 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 6: Acts; The Question of Historical Precedent.

December 21 OFF FOR CHRISTMAS

December 28 OFF FOR CHRISTMAS

January 4 OFF FOR HOLIDAY

January 11 OFF:Glen will be in Tijuana on a mission.

January 18 Chapter 7 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 7: The Gospels; One Story, Many Dimensions.

January 25 Chapter 8 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 8: The Parables; Do You Get the Point?

February 1 Chapter 9 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 9: The Law(s); Covenant Stipulations for Israel.

February 8 Chapter 10 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 10: The Prophets; Enforcing Covenant in Israel.

February 15 Chapter 11 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 11: The Psalms; Israel’s Prayers and Ours.

February 22 Chapter 12 of Revelation and HRBW Chapter 12: Wisdom; Then and Now.

If you have any questions, please contact Glen on Facebook, dr.glenmaiden@gmail.com, text at 503-440-5532, office 503-738-7453 or feel free to comment directly on this blog.

We will update our schedule in February to account for any delays in our progress. We project the Revelation Study will complete in May. Thanks for belonging to the hope of the planet, the Church of Jesus and this awesome study as we reach the coast for Christ.

My message this week is on Jesus and the adulterous woman in John 8. Jesus is amazing how he corrects the critics and at the same time mends the unmendable sin of the woman.

I am listing the Scriptures in this message so you can study them on your own ok?

Here goes.

Genesis 16 Abraham and Hagar-consequence of sexual sin

Genesis 19 Sodom and Gomorrah-consequences of sexual sin

Exodus 20 The Ten Commandments:Thou shalt not commit adultery

Deuteronomy 22.20 Stoning an adulterous daughter on the steps of her father’s house

Matthew 5.27 If you look at a woman to lust after her, you have committed adultery.

Romans 6.23 The wages of sin are death, but the gift of God is life everlasting in Jesus.

John 5.32 Jesus knows the heart

Numbers 32.23 Be sure your sin will find you out.

Here are the last points of my message from John 8.

Jesus knows

Jesus does not judge but he is morally discerning

Jesus atones

Jesus treats with dignity

Thanks you guys, if you survive these Scriptures and the message which you can hear on ncffchurch.com let me know your reflections. Love you all. Glen

We had our first group for PSLR this week. If you missed it, dudes, you can still join. Text me at 5034405532, email at dr.glenmaiden@gmail.com, or facebook me. I will give you the confidential details.

There is no other group like this on the north coast of Oregon. You are welcome.

I thought I would reflect on the healing of addictions for a few minutes. Our addictions connect to our pain. If the pain heals, insatiable dogs of addiction rest their fury. Simple…not easy.

Our task is to invite Jesus to heal the pain.

We begin by telling our stories. I called my mom and my brothers tonight to ask them to help me reflect on our family. Pain begins at this place.

Jesus had quite a family. His mom was the center of controversy, that whole virgin birth thing, his brothers thought he was insane, his step dad…disappeared from history. Jesus changed the world and altered history and he had a family story…not unlike yours.

Have you thought about your history? The Gospel is a story of a Father who loves His children…dysfunctional children. The power of the Gospel is known when you blend your story with the Gospel. Jesus can do anything power can do…he can heal the deepest hurts. He can touch your story.

If you wish to walk through yours, I would be honored to help you. Do you struggle with stuff? People? Relationships? Do you see patterns of hurt? People all over the country are writing their stories and finding healing and help. The Gospel can do anything that power can do in you.

Hey Facebook community, this month 10% of proceeds from the book, The Treasure: Healing the Hurt of the Post Modern Heart, will go to support the Women’s Resource Center/Pioneer House in Astoria, Oregon. In fact, if you have a passion for a women’s shelter, let me know and we will support them as well. The Treasure is the true story of an inner city community of addicts and victims of abuse who found grace and healing in Christian community. The Treasure will teach you how to write your own story of healing and bless broken people world wide. Go to glenmaiden.com and follow the links. Here is a description of the Pioneer House: Women’s Resource Center and Pioneer House offer three services to the community; 1-programs for victims of abuse, court advocacy, financial assistance; 2-Homeless Shelter for women; 3-A thrift store and job training. Community is everything!

Thank you Facebook community for touching the world with grace and love. We have been working together to send a medical missionary, Brooke Roberts RN, to Kenya to help the women and children of this impoverished country.

More than an event, we are part of a revolution to help people all over the globe because WE ARE A POWERFUL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE.

This is what fires me up! We can make a difference. We are making a difference.

Brooke has raised all but 1420 dollars of her expenses. Thank you friends for caring. For those of you who live on the coast, she is having an art show this Saturday at the Gearhart Gallery from 5-7PM. Brooke is an amazing artist. You can view her Africa Collection on my blog as well. She is selling these beautiful water colors to help fund her trip. If you are interested in touching Africa you may go online at openarmsinternational.com make a donation and mention Brooke in the comment section.If you are an art lover on the coast, hope you can make it Saturday April 3rd 5-7pm.

Thank you for being counted among people who care. Once again this is the power of our community. If each of my fb friends gives a buck twenty five, we send a missionary. Then, when you feel the call to go and serve we can all help you. This is the best.

Many thanks,

Glen

Here is a report from Brooke Roberts our medical missionary to Kenya. She met with her Kenya team this week.

“So going to my first kenya team meeting was great. All day I have been daydreaming about it. My teamates are awesome they seem to be super people. We will be setting up medical clinics in the slums and doing feeding programs for street kids. Plus helping out at Open Arms International Orphanage. I can’t wait!”-Brooke Roberts, RN

Here is a report on Brooke’s progress. The first deadline was met with over 2100 dollars. Brooke now needs 1700 dollars by April 10 to make it to Kenya.

First of all. I feel such gratitude for each of you who gave a gift to reach broken people in Kenya. Thank you.

I am also overwhelmed by the power of community to touch people. Many who give a little can do so much.

Friends, we are in a revolution of amazing possibilities. Think what a community like ours can do to change the world.

Here’s what that means. If our fb community of 1000 people gives a gift of 1.70 cents each we can send Brooke on a medical mission. Lives change. Then what about the next missionary we send? For the cost of a cup of cheap coffee we touch the world.

Friend, will you think about sending a gift to openarmsinternational.com? A powerful community is rising up to create grassroots change around the world. You are part of it. How cool is that?

If you are in, please mention Brooke Roberts in the comment box. Changing the world with you. Glen

Transformational Teachings Of Christianity:Kingdom-jesuscontrols

Colossians 1:13
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son

Luke 10.8-10

⁸ “If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you. ⁹ Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’

1 Corinthians 4:20
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.

Romans 14:17
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Luke 12:31
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.

1 Corinthians 6:9
Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven:“The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”

Revelation 21.3 ³ I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] ⁴ He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

Luke 18:17
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

John 3:3
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.

Kenya, Haiti, Chile, Argentina…I prayed today for the victims of another earthquake. I am not sure how to pray anymore. So much suffering. Then I prayed as Jesus prays…”Father, your will not mine.”

We cannot fix every problem, but we can do what the Father wishes us to do.

May I encourage you to pray about which mission organization to support and pray for?

If we all do a small part, the world is touched. True?

Let me encourage you about the power of community. Brooke Roberts, RN has raised all but 85 dollars of step one to her mission trip to Kenya. Tomorrow is the first deadline and we are only 85 dollars away.

Lori and I will give 50 dollars to send Brooke. Will you pray about a gift? You may give a tax deductable donation at openarmsinternational.com. Please mention Brooke Roberts in the comment.

The world is in a Tsunami of trouble. He can make a difference through us. Take care friends.