This Sunday. Join us for our weekly worship experience on Sunday, July 5th in the Commons Area at 10:30 a.m. at Millard West High School.
Criticize. Cri - ti - size.
Verb
To judge the merits and faults of; analyze and evaluate.
Criticism can be loving, constructive, and proactive. Criticism can also be hurtful, destructive, and reactive. Sometimes in life we can be unfairly critical of others, especially those we love the most. Craig will look at what the Bible says about criticism: how to receive it, how to give it constructively, and when to keep it zipped.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others… Ephesians 4:29
Each Sunday The Frog Pond (Sunday School for kids 3 years old to 6th grade) and The Little Frog Pond (a nursery for newborns through 2 year olds) are open from 10:00 a.m. until after worship is over (usually about 11:40 a.m.). We have a state of the art paging system for parents. Kids love The Frog Pond!
Map and Directions to Millard West High School.
Come as you are…You don’t have to dress up. You don’t have to be any particular age.
We couldn’t care less who you voted for in the last election. And please, don’t feel the need to pretend about anything. The Water’s Edge is a place where God meets seeking people who are far from perfect. That means anyone is welcome, no matter where you are on your spiritual journey. So learn at your own pace. Ask questions. Seek. We believe you’ll find what you’re looking for. You’ll learn how to relate to God. You’ll experience Christian community. And here’s the big thing—you will change. Join us as we seek God together. Just come as you are.
Don’t tell anyone I told you, but rumor has it that there is a series coming soon at The Water’s Edge called Zipped. I heard they are talking about gossip, how damaging it can be, and why we do it. Then someone else told me they’re talking about criticism and complaining and how powerful our words can be and how we can use words positively instead of negatively. Can you believe that?
Do you ever think that God gets tired of hearing our negative words? The Bible says that in the tongue there is the power of life and the power of death. So many of us speak words of death: complaining, gossip, and criticizing.
From now on, we are going to speak words of life. And when it comes to words of death we are going to keep it ZIPPED.
June 28th – Complaining Contained
July 5th – Criticism Gone Wrong
July 12th – God and Gossip
