Pagel fife OUTLOOK Saturday December KB Religion- Reality is named John the Baptist By JIM KYAN Second Advent Dec Markl 18 Immersion Course in Reality Part One Advent is a time for Reality Therapy and the Therapist who immerses us in Reality is named John the Baptist We have two appointments with him one this week and one next But we mustn t expect fifteen minute or half hour slots of time paid for by 0 I with some extra bjlling charges In fact we t expect a waiting room with nostalgic prints and Gourmet magazine It is called Reality therapy after all It a real concession on the Religion and Reality By JIM RYAN part of John the Baptist to go for two appointments Even that s too formal for him Because where John takes his patients is to a place without form a place without walls or boundaries of any kind It a place most of us- rarely visit except perhaps during I Bible Digest Thus the Lord Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the man glory in his might let not the rich man glory in his riches But let him that glorieth glory in this that he understandeth and me that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness judgement and righteousness in the earth for in these things I delight saith the Lord Jeremiah 9 2324 We should brag on the Lord at every opportunity He is the One worthy of praise A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump Galatians 5 A little sin or he has a way of spreading its evil influence into other areas of your life Live a ho ly life for the glory of God Re pent of and live for Jesus If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength Is small Proverbs The only way to be ready for the day of adversity is to put your faith in the Lord today Remember the joy of the Lord is your strength Neither give place to the devil What good advice Fill your heart with the Lord and His goodness That will take care of the devil A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring Proverbs DISTRIBUTORS SPORTING GOODS CLOTHING SPECIALIZING IN TEAM CORPORATE WEAR 8730500 Man Si S Georgetown WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL ARMSTRONG MSUMHCEBROKBtSLTO 143 MILL ST Our world need men and women of God who will remain faithful to Him no matter what may come Be a Godly example for the glory of God For bodily exercise little but godliness is profitable unto all things having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come Timothy 4 8 The next time you do your workout remember that you should not forget to take care of your soul Put your life into the hands of the Lord He loves you Yet they were not afraid nor rent their garments neither the king nor any of his servants that heard all these words Jeremiah 36 24 We must pray that our leaders have more respect for God than those mentioned in this verse Lord give our government leaders wisdom from you during these difficult days That this is a rebellious peo ple lying children children that will not hear the law of the Lord Which say to the seers See not and to the prophets Prophesy not unto us right things speak unto us smooth things prophesy deceits Isaiah The Bible will not always say what we want to hear but it will always ay what we need to hear Don follow those who seek to please men of God Follow those who will share the whole counsel of God birth death sickness or rare moments in jazz clubs and while wilderness camping Part Two John did a lot of wilderness camping in his time only he used neither dome tent nor downfilled sleejiingbag If you watched Lost in the Bar rens last Sunday evening on then you know the kind of camp ing John the Baptist liked He wore animal skins just like Jamie and Awasln in the movie They didn have locusts or honey in the barrens or Keewatin District otherwise I m sure Jamie and wuld have followed Johns dietary pattern as well Part Three John wilderness like the bar rens of Jamie and Awasin in Farley Mowat novel on which the film was based is not a friendly place Its not a polite and orderly place Normal socie ty neither lives nor holidays there To the story telling mind of the Israelite and the Cree the wilderness is a place for demons and giants a home for cannibals and monsters This wilderness is a place of chaos and disorder For the modem mind think of a place where nuclear waste has been dumped to capture the fear of a story telling culture for the wilderness Christmas carolfest Carolfest lied as an even of Christmas music for the whole family will be held Dec m at St John United Church on Guelph Street in Georgetown Local church choirs and the Georgetown Choral Society as well as a brass quartet will pro vide vocal renditions of Christmas favorites under the direct on of Haydn church organist at St Johns United Church Although there is no admission charge for the performance donations will be accepted with proceeds from the concert going to the Georgetown food bank Rehearsals for the choirs have been scl for this coming Monday at p and Sunday Dec pm at St John s United Church CHURCH DIRECTORY NONDENOMINATIONAL PENTECOSTAL ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE blvd corner Bible Study Worship Deliverance Sunday 10 30 a 7 00 Wednesday B We Provide Children Church Nursery Service translation Pastor George A 792 2176 CHURCH OF ST ALBAN THE MARTYR St WMwn MeuntototftMattsJ fcMtmllfcM CHURCH BOARDS Advertise Your Worship Times With Us Can MM at 8772201 But it is here that John dwells and it is here that he invites us Part Four And ad In the Travel Section of the Saturday Globe and Mail Immersion Course in Reality A travel opportunity unlike any other Not for those who are blinkered or comfortable We serve neither nor smoked salmon We use neither s nor helicopters Space is unlimited Signed Agent for Reality John the Baptist Part Five Jamie and offered a testimonial after their trip into the wilderness Reconciliation between Cree and and bet ween Englishman and Cree Renewed confidence and hope for the future Final Part Ironically visions for the Kingdom and the power to bring those visions to life come out of the chaos of the wilderness John preached a message of repentance Repentance is the first stage of the Immersion course in Reality Late stages will become clear as the liturgical year proceeds In Advent we spend two weeks reading about John the Baptist who prepared the way for the coming of Christ STAYSLW TfBS I CHRISTMAS WORk THAT BODY f 6770109 I Simon Eraser CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Phone 8770109 Georgetown Ontario J 8770109 GEORGETOWN OPTICAL no NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY MARKET PLACE PLAZA 8773562 HOURS CLOSED MONDAY Fri Saturday Christmas Party Favourites BAGEL BITS MINI BAGEL WITH PIZZA TOPPING A PARTY WINNER 24 PC BOX TREASURE ISLE SHRIMP MATES BREADED SHRIMP NO FILLER LBS APPROX OVEN HEAT AT S3 PCS J MINI SAUSAGE ROLLS 599 BOX APPRO PC HEAT AMD SERVE 40OPTOR1SIHH ID BACON WRAPPED rafflioN 2195 BOX OF EGG ROLLS 1095 PCS OWN HEAT MM WITH FREE PLUM SAUCE STUCK FOR THAT LAST MMUTE OFT MAYWESU6GEST THE STEAK 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