Does your prayer life feel a little stale? Neglected? Hurried? In our early Summer 2011 study, we’re delving into how we can change all that and make prayer a life-changing staple of our days. Guided by the study Praying with Power: The Lord’s Prayer, by John Ortberg, Kevin G. Harney, and Sherry Harney, we’re breaking down the most infamous prayer of them all, and why Christ used The Lord’s Prayer as the example to show all of His followers how to pray.

You can order your copy of the discussion guide at Project:Fracture for $6 on a Thursday night (just talk with one of your friendly neighborhood P:F leaders)… and get ready to learn the power of prayer.

Sunday, June 13
1-4 pm
Townsend Park, Murrysville
Upper Pavilion

Status: STILL HAPPENING

We’ll let you know here if we have to cancel or move to a new location.

Join us Thursday, May 13th for a bonfire from 6:30 – 9:30 pm at MCC for the kick-off of our new study of Andy Stanley’s It Came From Within!

Come hungry! We’ll be feasting on bonfire-cooked hot dogs and s’mores!

For the schedule of sessions and list of discussion leaders, visit:

http://www.projectfracture.com/it-came-from-within/

Join us this Thursday from 7:30 – 9:30 pm at MCC for the kick-off of our new study of the book of Romans! We’ll be using Romans: Celebrating the Good News by Douglas J. Moo and Karen Lee-Thorp as our study guide. You can pick one up at Monergism Books, Amazon.com, or at P:F for $10 (only 2 copies left!).

Come hungry! This week we’re feasting on homemade Buffalo wings and all kinds of other great snacks!

For the schedule of sessions and list of discussion leaders, visit http://www.projectfracture.com/romans/

“As Christians, we believe that all sins are considered equal in God’s eyes. Yet while evangelicals continue to decry the Big Ones—such as abortion, adultery, and violence—we often overlook more deceptive sins. It seems we’ve created a sliding scale where gossip, jealousy, and selfishness comfortably exist within the church. In short, some sins have simply become acceptable.

“Bridges, bestselling author of The Pursuit of Holiness, believes that just as culture has lost the concept of sin, the church faces the same danger. Jerry writes not from a sense of achievement, but from the trenches of his own personal battles. Drawing from scriptural truth, he sheds light on subtle behaviors that can derail our spiritual growth. Throughout, Jerry encourages a victory over personal sin through the gospel’s transforming power, the perfect release for those who desire to thoughtfully examine their lives and discover a deeper walk with God.” – From Christianbook.com

Starting on September 3, we’ll be reading and studying Respectable Sins: Confronting the sins we tolerate by Jerry Bridges. Order your book and study guide by Thursday, August 27!

Due to a forecast of rain for this evening, the Blazing Center KICKOFF Party has been moved from Duff Park to Murrysville Community Church.

See you tonight!

The Blazing Center
by John Piper

“God is the blazing sun at the center of reality. Everything revolves around him. And as the most valuable and glorious person that exists, God is loving, not conceited, when he calls us to worship him, because he’s offering us the one thing that will make us the most happy: himself. God’s pursuit of glory and our pursuit of joy are not at odds. Because God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”
– From DesiringGod.com

New study starts April 30 with our Kickoff Party at Duff Park in Murrysville.

Order your book by Monday, April 27!

Thursday, March 19 @ 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Green snacks and possibly some fake Irish accents join our regular weekly P:F meeting. What could be better?

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
by Francis Chan

“Sometimes I feel like when I make decisions that are remotely biblical, people who call themselves Christians are the first to criticize and say I’m crazy, that I’m taking the Bible too literally, or that I’m not thinking about my family’s well-being. . . When people gladly sacrifice their time or comfort or home, it is obvious that they trust in the promises of God. Why is it that the story of someone who has actually done what Jesus commands resonates deeply with us, but we then assume we could never do anything so radical or intense? Or why do we call it radical when, to Jesus, it is simply the way it is? The way it should be?” – From Amazon.com

Order your copy today!

Tomorrow we’ll be discussing chapter 5 of Jesus Wants to Save Christians, so don’t forget to read!

Also, get ready for Thursday, January 22, for the annual March for Life in Washington DC! We’ll meet at MCC at 6:00 am to ride the bus down to DC and be back by 9:00 pm. Cost is $25 per person, but if cost is an issue, let me know! So, take the day off for the most important day in the pro-life calendar!