The Devil’s Playbook – Church of the Messiah

“The Devil’s Playbook” Concludes This Wednesday!

SJL — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:49:56 +0000

Church of the Messiah’s Lenten Bible study series will conclude this Wednesday, April 9th, at 7 o’clock. Having spent the last four weeks reading and discussing The Screwtape Letters, we will wrap up our study by focusing on Letters XXV-XXXI. Here’s a spoiler: The patient actually dies in the last letter! Join us Wednesday night and see if the patient makes it to Heaven or Wormwood has his way with him for the rest of Eternity. We will also be addressing the topics of “unselfishness,” cowardice, what is “real,” and more. Be sure to be there as we conclude what has already been a life-changing study.

As with all of our Wednesday night Bible studies, the service begins at 7 o’clock with a time of praise and worship. We end with intercessory prayer and dismiss by 8:30 so that everyone has time to return home and prepare for work and school the next day. Childcare is provided and Church of the Messiah’s Youth Group meets at this time as well. We look forward to seeing you there!

“The Devil’s Playbook” Continues Tonight!

SJL — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:49:33 +0000

Pride, Gluttony, and Lust, are all on the agenda tonight as we continue with week 3 of “A Peek Inside the Devil’s Playbook”: A Lenten Bible Study Based on The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. Wednesday night, March 26, beginning at 7 o’clock, we will discuss letters XIII – XVIII of The Screwtape Letters and address three of the Seven Deadly Sins! This has been an exciting Bible study and many participants have commented how much the weekly sessions have impacted their daily lives. Join Church of the Messiah tonight and see what everyone is talking about! You need not have read the book to participate in the Bible study, but, if you have missed any of the sessions, you can view the previous weeks’ presentations and listen to the audio by going to the Wednesday Night Bible Study tab of our Sermon Library and downloading them or listening on-line.

As part of our regular Wednesday night services, the service begins with a powerful time of praise and worship, and concludes with a time of intercessory prayer. Childcare is provided during the service and youth are participating in the Bible study with the adults. The service dismisses by 8:30 so everyone has plenty of time to make it home in time to get ready for work and school the next day. Invite your friends! We look forward to seeing everyone tonight!

“The Devil’s Playbook” Continues This Wednesday

SJL — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:24:24 +0000

After an exciting first night, “A Peek Inside the Devil’s Playbook,” Church of the Messiah’s Lenten Bible Study Based on The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis, continues this Wednesday night, March 19th. We more people attend the first session of “The Devil’s Playbook” than any of Church of the Messiah’s previous Bible Studies and the comments were thrilling! People who were there last Wednesday night said, “It’s great to read something such as Ole Screwie’s letters and learn from them and then have a teacher guide to new and different insights especially by connecting with biblical references. Love it!” Another commented saying, “We are having some really great services on Wednesday nights! I would certainly encourage all to come. I look forward to being refreshed by the worship and Word each week!” Join us this Wednesday night at 7 o’clock to we what everyone is raving about!

This week we will be discussing Letters VII-XII of The Screwtape Letters and addressing topics that include partisanship and causes in the Church, what happens when you do not feel like your prayers are reaching God, Christian attitudes towards humor, and having non-Christian friends. It will be a lively discussion for sure! The service begins at 7 o’clock with praise and worship, followed by Bible study and concluded with intercessory prayer. We will dismiss by 8:30 so everyone can be ready for work the next day. Childcare is provided during the entire service. Just in case you missed last week, both the PowerPoint Presentation and the audio recordings are available in the Wednesday Night Bible Study section of our Sermon Library. Click the link to download and listen.

The Devil’s Playbook Opens Wednesday Night!

SJL — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:04:27 +0000

This Wednesday night, March 12, Fr. Looker will begin Church of the Messiah’s new teaching series, “A Peek Inside the Devil’s Playbook”: A Lenten Bible Study Based on The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. Each week, Fr. Looker will discuss six of the thirty-one letters the veteran demon Screwtape wrote to his novice tempter nephew Wormwood on how to better damn souls to Hell in the C. S. Lewis masterpiece of Christian spirituality. By looking at the advice devil’s give on how to lure souls into damnation, Christians can compare that advice to Holy Scripture and see how to avoid the pitfalls altogether. While a copy of The Screwtape Letters will enhance your experience, it is by no means required to participated in the Bible study and we encourage everyone to attend whether they have a copy or have read the letters for the week or not.

As part of Church of the Messiah’s regular Wednesday night service, the evening will begin with a time of praise and worship, followed by the Bible Study, and will conclude with a time of intercessory prayer. Childcare is provided during our mid-week services. We are always mindful to end the services before 8:30 so that everyone can be home in time to prepare for work and school the following day. Be sure to make Wednesday nights at Church of the Messiah part of your Lenten discipline for the next five weeks and we will see you on Wednesday nights!