Hey guys.. miss you all. I had a great time in Guatemala. I can't wait to share stories! Keep praying for my situation.. my next court date is June 13. Pray for Christin as well. She continues to say 'not very nice things' about me to people around church and other places. Pray for me to not be frustrated with it and to be forgiving of her. I'm doing well and I'm ready to enjoy the summer off with my kids. See you all soon!!   God Bless, Travis

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New Prayer Request from Lily:


Please pray for Frances Shillito.  She is the mom of one of my friends and apparently cancer is returning after a repreive .

Prayer Requests for 5.20.12

• Sarah: Brother. Going through tough issues in his life. 
• Kory: Phone interview Monday
• Praise: Lily got the promotion officially

Thanks Kory!

Small group resources... Dr. B  - Gilbert B.   He taught at Willow Creek and had a lot of influence on Bill Hybels.  We also had him come to our singles ministry retreat years ago and he was the key speaker.

Johnny Eldridge - great books and Francis Chan is very inspiring and challenging.

View the PowerPoint file for the DISC profile "Uniquely You"

I put together a list of household contractors that we've used & that I would recommend. Feel free to add your own additions.

Small Group Resources:

Community 101 by Gilbert Bilezekian
Connecting by Larry Crabb
The Safest Place on Earth by Larry Crabb
Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels
Leadership by the Book by Blanchard, Hybels, Hodges
How People Grow by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
Leading Life Changing Small Groups by Bill Donahue
Letters from a Skeptic by Greg Boyd
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
The Connecting Church by Randy Frazee
Transforming Leadership by Leighton Ford

Possible books for Small Group curriculum:
Everybody’s Normal Till You get to Know Them by John Ortberg
The Life You Always Wanted  by John Ortberg
Love Beyond Reason by John Ortberg
If you Want to Walk on Water You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg
God is Closer than you Think  by John Ortberg
Making Life Work by Bill Hybels
Honest to God b y Bill Hybels
In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado
Next Door Savior by Max Lucado
Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado
Knowing God by J. D. Packer
The Bible Jesus Read by Phillip Yancy
The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancy
What’s So Amazing about Grace? by Philip Yancey
Disappointment with God by Phillip Yancy
The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee
The Pressure’s Off  by Larry Crabb
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back by Charles Swindoll
Waking the Dead by John Eldredge
Wild At Heart by John Eldredge
Crazy Love Francis Chang
The Truth Project  (requires certification)
True Faced (I think it’s being replaced by “The Cure’)