2019 Blooper Reel

12/31/19 • 15 min

On The Middle we love to talk about God, the saving work of Christ, and we love to laugh! We wanted to end 2019 on a high note and we thought you would enjoy laughing with us at everything we edited out. Have fun, and laugh at our top favorite bloopers of 2019. Happy New Year!

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Unexpected Faces of Love

We continue our Advent study this week by looking at the many facets that love can take by looking at the life of Jesus. This week is our ultimate challenge to "Be Kind" by looking to the One who is the truest picture of kindness and love.

LOVE HAS MANY FACES -Love is an emotion and emotions move us to action. (John 3:16) God loves us so much that He SENT HIS SON. Action. COMPASSION - Jesus has compassion on the people as he traveled and preached and healed (Matthew 9:35-10:1). Because of this he PRAYED for God to send the workers because the harvest was plentiful. Then Jesus CALLED TO HIM the 12 disciples, and GAVE THEM AUTHORITY to heal and cast out demons in His name. GRIEF - John 11:33-44 Jesus was deeply moved and His spirit was troubled watching Mary cry over Lazarus. He joined her in that grief and CRIED with them. Then he RAISED Lazarus. ANGER - John 2:13-22 Jesus was angry that the temple was being used for commerce at the time of Passover (perhaps even taking advantages of travelers in unfair pricing) so he FLIPPED TABLES, MADE A WHIP OF CORDS AND SCREAMED at everyone as He DROVE THEM OUT of the temple courts. Then Jesus did it AGAIN in Matthew 21:12. JUSTICE - The Snake Crusher promised in Genesis is coming to finish the job. How kind, comforting and loving for God to bring evil to an end and bring us all the way Home, Aslan-style. A warrior, a robe dipped in blood, a tattoo down His thigh, and a flaming sword. For His glory, and His great love for us. HUMILITY - To do an accomplish any of this required the humility of God to be born as a baby, nursed by His mother, raised as a refugee, growing into a poor man who was a tradesman, had no home, rejected and despised by men who died for people who once loved Him but now betrayed Him, naked and alone. He lived and suffered an incredible humble life out of love for us. What we're lovin Daniel - Xikar Lighters Heather - A Hallelujah Christmas by Cloverton

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Boldly Moving Into A New Decade

New year, new me, right? Maybe. If you change nothing then nothing will change and wouldn’t we all love to look back in 2030 and see marked growth in our lives? Listen today to hear how Daniel and Heather have reflected and planned for the upcoming year for the last several years of their marriage. It’s clean and simple, but with the time invested we are confident you will see the goodness of the Lord to you in 2020 and through this whole decade. It is IMPORTANT to cast vision, to dream and expect big, wild things from God! 1. Take an assessment of your life. Helpful tools for this: - Cultivate What Matters Power Sheets - Jennie Allen’s Dream Guide - Shay Cochrane’s Business Assessment - Brighton Keller’s Self Assessment 2.Dream BIG! All categories of your life. Throw it all down on paper. 3. Write it all down. Start finding categories for these dreams. Break it into baby steps. Set specific measurable goals. 4. Talk it all out with someone. Friend, roommates, spouse. 5. Keep your goals out. Revisit them at least weekly. Keep asking God about them and just get to work! What We Are Loving: Daniel - Football season. All the bowl games and championships. Heather - My new slippers I scored on Black Friday. I never ever take them off unless I’m going in public. Don’t forget to *SUBSCRIBE* to this and leave a review if you listened and enjoyed it! Thank you if you have and if you have shared this with a friend. Hang Out Online! INSTAGRAM @heathersletters @danielpritchie FACEBOOK @danielpritchie TWITTER @danielritchie