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As part of our monthly Kid Connection service, Mike Bost shares the joy that comes from restoration.  God can restore you, even when you've messed up (John 21:1-17; Acts 2:14,22-25,36-41). Mike Bost is one of our elders and full-time staff with U.S. Campus Ministry (uscm.org).  Delivered on April 27th as the conclusion to our series on the biblical virtue of joy.

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Micah, Rachel and their daughter Sojourner Peace will be heading back to the Philippines where they will serve as teachers in a school that serves the children of missionaries.  In this April 13th presentation, they share the nature and importance of their work.

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We apologize for this message being posted a week late.  It's been a busy week at Beacon, and we hope to be more timely in our podcast postings in the weeks to come!

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In his upcoming book Overcoming Your Shadow Mission, John Ortberg explains how each of the main players in the book of Esther faced a critical choice.  Each person had to choose between a higher calling and a shadow mission - a dark, trivial or self-serving path.  Xerxes lived for his image.  Haman lived for an ego-driven quest for more, more, more.  Mordecai and Esther had the courage to use their gifts for something greater.  The bad news is that without help, all of us will eventual succumb to our shadow missions.  The good news is that Jesus understands, having resisted the incredible pull of his own shadow mission. 

What's your shadow mission?  Who is your Mordecai?

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In 2 Sam 9, David shows God's kindness to Saul's last surviving relative, Jonathan's son Mephibosheth. However, it is hard to be kind when we think that there's not enough to go around. Being kind requires a Phil 4:19 belief in the abundant kindness of God. If we truly trust that God will supply all our needs according to his glorious riches in Jesus Christ, then we'll be much more likely to "risk" giving to others.

This message was part of our monthly Kid Connection service and is designed to teach the biblical virtue of kindness to children as young as 4 and 5.

Part 1 - The Drama (in part)
Part 2 - The Message