Sermon Preview This Sunday Dean continues our new series: "Milli Vanilli, Ashlee Simpson, and You" and will reference James 1:19-27.
Sunday night's Encore Dinner will be at Red Elephant on Thomasville Road.
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Infant, toddler, and elementary age childcare and activities are available during our Sunday services. Check in with or get more information from a Well Kids volunteer in the Portico on Sundays.
WISH LIST The Well Kids are always looking for new or gently used toys and
materials for use during our Sunday night service. Drop off any items
with Sarah Graves as we continue to improve and grow our Well Kids
ministry.
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MEN'S SMALL GROUP led by: Matt Long Mondays @ 7:00 p.m. Jason Borger's House
TWENTY SOMETHING LADIES led by: Krissie Inserra Mondays @ 7:00 p.m. Jo, Heather & Brit's House
LADIES led by: Caryn Shivar Mondays @ 6:30 p.m. Abby Bacon's House (Opens again in Nov!)
COLLEGE GIRLS Seniors led by: Jen Simmons Wednesdays @ 8:30 p.m. Kaitlyn Ary's House
Sophomores & Juniors led by: Sarah Graves & Grace Waller Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. Renee Lawson's House
Freshmen led by: Lindsay Naitove Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. Michaela Ary's House
COLLEGE GUYS led by: Bennett Acuff & Aaron Clements Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. Bennett Acuff's House
ADULTS led by: Marty & Amy Stubblefield Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m. The Stubblefield's House led by: Tom Inserra & Jeff Merritt Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. The Merritt's House
Are you interested in leading a community/small group or want more info on joining one? Contact any of the leaders above or Sarah Graves.
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Contacts
Pastor Dean Inserra dean@nomorethirst.org ext. 3000 Executive Pastor Dr. Matthew Robinson matthew@nomorethirst.org ext. 3001 Worship Leader Matt Long mattlong@nomorethirst.org ext. 3002 Connect Coordinator Sarah Graves Community Groups Well Kids sarah@nomorethirst.org Finance Jenny Rosen finance@nomorethirst.org Creative Design Cari Bradley cari@nomorethirst.org Facilities Donovan Brodeur donnie@nomorethirst.org Guest Services Lauren Rocco lauren@nomorethirst.org
Voice: (850) 219-WELL Fax: (850) 514-4551
Mailing Address: 400 Captial Circle SE Suite 18243 Tallahassee, FL 32301
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WELL SAID
"Building Sandcastles" by Bennett Acuff
I sin. I sin a lot, and I sin in cycles. I struggle with the same sins routinely, and for some reason, each time I come back to my sin I act like I've never seen it before and I have no idea how to avoid it. It's complete BS and I know it. Have you ever seen the old TV show Home Improvement? In every single episode Tim "the tool man" Taylor does something stupid or selfish that angers his wife Jill. Tim then speaks with his brilliant, eclectic neighbor Wilson who explains to Tim the error of his ways through an anecdote about Pigmies, the ancient Mayans, or something else outlandish. Tim sees that he's wrong, apologizes to Jill, and tries to summarize what Wilson said. However, Tim always botches Wilson's words-like a two-man game of telephone, and hilarity ensues. My struggle with sin is just as repetitive, monotonous, and easy to see coming as any episode of Home Improvement:
- I sin;
- I feel bad about it, I feel far from God, and I repent;
- After some time of not committing the specific sin, I feel good;
- I feel so good that I forget my guilt and I put myself in the same position that led to the sin; and
- I repeat steps 1-4.
It is hard to acknowledge and it's a very sobering thought, but when I succumb to temptation, I am the only one responsible. The truth is laid out pretty clear in James 1, 13-14:
"When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed." If you struggle with alcohol and you head to Ken's bar with friends you normally drink with and you wake up the next morning with a pounding head and a heart full of regret, it's hard to ask "How did this happen?" Or if you struggle with sexual sin and you go to a fraternity social and agree to go back to the guy's room after a night of drinking, it's impossible to be stupefied the next morning when you wake up next to someone you don't really know and some serious guilt. I can guarantee that no college guy has ever come home innocently from class and found a laptop playing pornography in his bedroom; it just doesn't happen. There are usually a number of steps that separate us from sinning and we often initiate each one.
What normally happens to me and to all of us is we take a number of steps away from God and closer to temptation--each one might seem trivial individually, but when taken in the aggregate they put you in a situation where you are almost inevitably going to sin. And don't get me wrong, it is very easy to say "Dean tells us that Christ was in the world, hanging out with sinners, and so I need to also." That can easily be a cop-out because being in the world and engaging non-believers is completely different than being of the world, and being influenced by non-believers.
Regardless of whether your weakness is lust, gossip, drunkenness or anger, we all make choices. Those small choices drag us away from our Father and get us closer and closer to the tipping point of sin.
My challenge for myself and for everyone is to be cognizant. Let's acknowledge and share our weaknesses with each other. If there's a path that 10 out of 10 times leads to sinful behavior, let's not take it! It's an almost insultingly simple idea, but it is very hard to live out. Let's all take responsibility for our sin and set ourselves apart as followers of Christ.
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INFO
SAVANNAH OR BUST Please pray for our college students and leaders this weekend as nearly 60 people from the Well travel to Savannah, Georgia for this year's College Retreat. Look forward to a full report this Sunday night!
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College Students: Join us once a week for a free home cooked meal. The next 246 College Dinner will be on Monday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. Maps and directions will be available each week at nomorethirst.org.
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LATEST INFO
Check out the Classifieds section below for great info and opportunities from people at the Well. You can also find out how to submit a free classified ad, reaching over 400 people on the eWell list weekly!
Couples and families: we are still in need of hosts for a few Monday nights this semester for our 246 College Dinners. Join up with your friends to host our amazing group of college students one a Monday at 7:00 p.m. If interested, please contact Kaitlyn Ary at kaitlyn@nomorethirst.org.
We need YOU! As our technology equipment has grown on Sunday nights, so has our need for more members on our Tech Crew. You can help out whether you're a pro or have no experience at all and are just interested. Lights, video cameras, computers and more all need to be manned and training is provided. Contact Cari Bradley at cari@nomorethirst.org if interested.
 Each week a group of mom's from the Well and their friends gets together for a time to hang out, share life, and have some fun.
This week's Mom's Meeting will be on Friday, October 10th with more details TBA. Contact Krissie Inserra (krissieinserra@comcast.net) for more info.

Every Friday at 3:45 p.m. we begin moving in and setting up at Godby High School. If you can help out on any or every Friday, please contact Matthew Robinson at matthew@nomorethirst.org.

The Well's city league softball team has their next game on Monday, October 20th at 9:00 p.m. at Messer Park. For more info contact Clint Mayo at wellsports@nomorethirst.org.
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FYI
I HEARD IT AT THE WELL Love
that song we sang on Sunday night? Think Holt had an amazing riff on
the electric guitar? Want to jam out and be as cool as James Parsons
tries to be? Check out The Well's iMix of each Sunday's music. As we say: "I Heard it at the Well"
SHIRTS FOR SALE
Interested in a Well t-shirt ($10) or polo ($24) of your own? Shirts
are being sold before and after each Sunday service in the foyer at
Godby.
eGIVING
Log on to eGiving.nomorethirst.org to set up your eTithe and offering.
The Well WEBCASTS
Dean's sermons are available at nomorethirst.org. Save them to your
iPod, burn them to a cd, or listen to them over the internet. Sermons
are added each Sunday night following the service.
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CLASSIFIEDS _
The Well Classifieds can help you find a roommate give a dog away, find
a prayer partner, etc. To submit an ad contact Matthew Robinson at
matthew@nomorethirst.org.
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CAR FOR SALE Bryan and Kelly Honhart have a used car for sale. Check it out on Craig's list here. For more info, contact Bryan (850.443.4796) or Kelly (850.567.8006) for more info. ___________________________
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SETUP Trailers roll in
at 2:00 p.m. and leave an hour after the service in order to transform the Godby
High School auditorium each week. Our setup and tear-down crews need
reinforcement! If you can volunteer every week or just once a month, please
contact Donnie Brodeur at
donnie@nomorethirst.org. ________________________
COLLEGE DINNER HOSTS
NEEDED Church Families:
If you are interested in hosting a college dinner on a Monday night this Fall,
please contact kaitlyn@nomorethirst.org. ________________________
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