Friday, August 24, 2007, 08:16 AM - Friday Meetings
CGSA is gearing up to head off to Lake Hope for two nights of sleeping under the stars.
DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST
The specific location of the camp ground within the camp site will be sent out in a future e-mail tomorrow morning.
Lake Hope State Park lies entirely within the 26,824-acre Zaleski State Forest in the valley of Big Sandy Run. It is a rugged, heavily forested region traversed by steep gorges and narrow ridges. The camp is about an hour and a half south east of Columbus in the hills of Ohio Appalachia. There are a lot of rock formations, streams, rivers, and other scenery in the area. More importantly the area is hilly, a welcome change from Columbus.
The first rides will be leaving at 4:30 PM. More rides will be available at various times through the evening. If you would like a ride, and have not yet arranged for one, please e-mail me.
A warning:
parking may cost money. Please bring extra tents and sleeping bags if you can, so we will be well-prepared for extra guests. An extra propane stove would also be helpful in cooking meals.
Costs for the camping trip are:
Registration:
Both Nights/All meals $20 ($5 discount)__
Partial Weekend Prices:
What nights will you stay with us?
Friday($4)__ Saturday($4)__
What meals will you eat with us?
Friday Snacks($2)__
Saturday Breakfast($3)__ Lunch($4)__ Dinner($5)__ Sunday Breakfast($3)__
Make payments to CGSA upon arrival/before the end of camping.
Questions/Requests? Contact Jonathan Helmus (helmus.3@osu.edu) or Luke Corwin (corwin.54@osu.edu)
A copy of the Lake Hope Camping Handout can be found here:
http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/~jh ... amping.doc
The address of the park is:
27331 State Route 278
McArthur, OH 45651
Directions, as well as a map, starting at Lane and 315 are here
Hope to see you there!
Have a blessed rest of the summer
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Friday, August 17, 2007, 03:29 PM - Articles
Here's an excerpt from Bob's presentation last week on developing and practicing a rule of life:
Before going further, it should be emphasized that this is not salvation by rules or laws but rather the practices that redeemed believers adopt to pursue and deepen their walk with the God who has loved and called them to be his own. A rule of life is not a “spiritual health checklist” or a measure of spirituality but rather our personal answer to how will I love, listen to and pursue the Lord my lover in daily life?
What then might a rule of life look like? Here’s one example: On a daily basis I will set aside the first 20 minutes after I’ve showered and gotten coffee to read, reflect and pray. I’ll do this before I turn on any electronic media. As I return from lunch, I will review the morning and commit my afternoon activities to God. In the evening, I will aim conclude my work by 10 pm, spending time with roommates and conclude the day with a short time of prayer reviewing the day. On a weekly basis I will gather with my grad fellowship Bible study and take Sundays as a sabbath for worship and rest. During sabbaths, I will take part of the time for more in-depth Bible study or reading of Christian literature. Once a quarter, I will take a day-long time away for personal prayer and reflection, during which I will review my rule and make changes as needed.
How does one go about forming a rule? One thing if this is really new is to keep it simple at first--maybe one daily and one weekly practice, or one personal and one community practice. And then develop from there as God nourishes your desire for him. If you have been a Christian for awhile, you probably already have an “implicit” rule. Recognize this and explore with God whether this is continuing to help you go deeper with Him. If it is--then great. Probably there will be some things you continue and maybe one or two new practices God may lead you into.
Here are some questions you might ask:
Around time: What daily, weekly, monthly or other interval of practices can nurture my walk with God?
Around desire: Notice what words you are using to express your longing for God. These may point you to practices of solitude (prayer, study, silence), practices of the body (fasting, self-care and exercise), and practices of community (corporate worship, home groups, service).
Around temperament: What disciplines nourish and complement my temperament? What disciplines counter-balance my temperament? (for example introverts are refreshed by solitude and reflection but also need to be in community, grad students may need to pursue disciplines of Christian reflection but also need bodily disciplines so they don’t live all their lives in their heads).
A few other things I would encourage. One is to recognize that a rule of life will change as your life changes. What doesn’t change is the presence of God’s Spirit in your life, continuing to transform you to be like Christ. Also, continue to explore the various practices believers have found helpful in attending to God. Some will be very helpful--some just won’t fit--at least for now--and some will cease to fit in the same way over time. Your practices will grow and change as you do and so will your rule of life.
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Friday, August 17, 2007, 02:22 PM - Articles
From The Discovery Channel:
Non-biblical evidence for individuals named in the Bible is rare, particularly for people who were not royals. But an ancient Babylonian tablet provides further proof that a king and his servant — both named in the Book of Jeremiah — existed in the 6th century B.C.
According to an announcement by Assyriologist Michael Jursa and the British Museum, the small clay tablet from the museum's collections bears the name of Babylonian officer Nebo-Sarsekim. In chapter 39 of the Book of Jeremiah, this individual is described as being with King Nebuchadnezzar II at the siege of Jerusalem in the year 587 B.C.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 01:32 PM - Articles
Time has recently published two items of interest about the role of religion (specifically Christianity) in the public sphere:
1. Praying with Presidents (on Billy Graham)
2. How the Democrats Got Religion (on leftist efforts to appeal to religious voters)
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Thursday, August 2, 2007, 01:43 PM - Friday Meetings
First, please note the following missions update from Chris Orban:
"CGSA has been asked to take care of giving away school supplies during the Weinland Park Community Festival on August 18th, and part of our duties is still in procurement. Right now there's a generous helping of school supplies for about 50 students in Robert's basement and the goal is to accumulate about 100-student's worth of school supplies by the festival. I was hoping that we could solicit CGSA members to bring school supplies to the three meetings preceding the festival."
Second, for our regular meeting this Friday Paul Rimmer will be sharing his thoughts on the methods and goals of reflection, and I hear that he'll even comment on Harry Potter.
SPEAKER: Paul Rimmer is a physics student working on modeling dust and gas in outer space. In his free time, he likes watching Star Trek, gaming, reading philosophy, and writing poetry/short stories.
SUMMARY: The subject of the talk is on reflection. In the confusing world we live in today, with many dangerous and even deadly ideas, like Marxism, Fascism, Eugenics, anti-environmentalism, floating around as so much hot air, it is hard to figure out what really matters. Reflection in the light of the Creed, Scripture, and the Church will be discussed in a lecture-format talk for twenty minutes, with a small group discussion for the other twenty minutes.
DATE: Friday, August 3, 2007
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Summit Methodist Church (For directions, please see http://www.summitumc.org/frames/DirectionsFrame.htm. Summit is about a block past High St, at 16th.)
We also typically go out to eat after the talk, and we welcome you to join us.
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