LAGBC
  Issue 279                           
                                 July 30, 2014 
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Practical Righteousness
In a second presentation by Mike McGinnis on Practical Righteousness, we headed down some very helpful tracks for living a Christian life:

Patterning
*We develop automatic thought habits through practice.
*They never go away once they are there.
*Ex. Bike-riding, driving, video games, eating with utensils, anything we do over and over.
*Like digging irrigation ditch.
*Never goes away.
>>>To change, we have to dig a new deeper ditch


Brain Chemistry

Dopamine-

*Pleasure, sense of well-being... a reward
*Chemistry says "Whatever caused this is good"
*Physical Intimacy, food, helping someone, sacrificing for someone else, reaching a goal.
*Ex. Getting a good grade, a degree, reaching a challenging accomplishment.

This kind of chemistry God built to reinforce good things! But it can be used by the evil one to prompt us away from Him. 

Patterning and Chemistry can be an explosively good or explosively bad combination!

Listen to Mike McGinnis teaching this message online


See the powerpoint here
IMPORTANT NEWS
 
  
 
SUNDAY starts GOR


Camper-ships still needed! To bless some of our less-fortunate campers, would you consider a gift to help a child hear about Jesus?   Donate online >
District Women's Retreat

Save The Date:
November 7-9  
SoCal Grace Brethren District Women's Retreat @ Calvary Chapel Conference Center 

Murrieta, California

 

More about the Retreat > 
   
Summer Newsletter

The Summer Newsletter is  available online.

It lists our Graduates and has updates on all kinds of Summer activities, camps and much more!

Go Online to see the Newsletter >
National Grace Brethren Conference Report!
Our Grace Brethren family of churches had our annual conference in Washington DC. Mike Jentes gave a report during our Sunday service.
See more FREE videos of the conference online

Mission Mexico
Fantasy Football 2014-2015 Draft

If you would like to participate in Fantasy Football for the upcoming NFL season, our church is sponsoring a league.  The Live Draft is the beginning of the season, so join us in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday August 10th for the Draft.  A pizza lunch for footballers only will be served.

Contact Chuck Kirtz for more details >
Mission Mexico Sign-ups Begin

Where in Mexico?  Genesis Diez(Ensenada) 

 

What: We'll have a construction & a kids ministry team (medical team depending on interest) 

 

Questions & Details > Mariah Shope   

clapping-baby.jpg Want to Hang Out with the Cutest Toddlers EVER?
We have a couple of openings for Sunday School teachers on 8/17 and 8/24.  If you can help, sign up with Cindi Stone or call her at 562-596-2258  ext. 803


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