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KMob Presses Pause

Karis: Moberly will be pressing pause on all Missional Community activities and meetings. I did not want to delay writing that sentence because it is still a painful thing to type. The Karis: Moberly Missional Community has been alive and active for about nine months, and it has been a beautiful experience for all of us to be a part of. I am still struggling to find the words that will portray the right emotion, so I will just be completely transparent about where we have been and where we will be in the future. During our nine months in Moberly we have seen someone come to Christ, people form deep relationships with one another, and people felt a heavy burden to love and invest into the city for Jesus' name and fame. I was thinking and planning on moving to Moberly to help grow and develop leaders with the hopes of planting a church as a part of Karis Church. I am deeply convicted that my time in Moberly has drawn me to live and invest into the people of Moberly. One evening after the leaders met to talk about the future of Karis: Moberly I sat in Derek's driveway with my wife sobbing about how I want people to meet Jesus in Moberly. I felt the excitement, the burden, the privilege and the responsibility to proclaim Jesus to the people of Moberly. Unfortunately we will not be continuing our MC in Moberly due to the lack of resources available to us, but this does not mean that we are never coming back. We will be back. That is our future. Karis Church's vision for Moberly is not dead and gone. The vision is just delayed for God's timing and His blessing. Karis: Moberly will be back and active in the city of Moberly. I can promise that at some point that God will put everything in order for us to be back in Moberly, but I can not promise a date or a timeline. Only God knows when He will open the door to us again. We love Moberly, but God loves Moberly more. Unfortunately we will no longer be meeting in Moberly, but the Holy Spirit is still active in Moberly and Jesus is still King, Redeemer, and Savior. God is good. Trust in His goodness and His grace. Jacob Luis Gonzales

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I think I know more than I actually do. Constantly the “projected self” is at war with the “actual self”. How much of this life and it’s infinite intricacies do I claim to have figured out?

Over the past few months I’ve occasionally come across the artwork of a friend via social...

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This is literally one of the best messages I’ve heard. It’s unhelpful when people exaggerate because progressively you stop taking them seriously and then you can no longer tell if something truly is “the best” or “the worst”. In my case, this sermon truly is one of the best, most meaningful sermons I’ve ever heard. Take an hour and ponder what he is saying.

The notes from our yesterday's lesson: "Life In The Church." Dan did a great job teaching us the necessity of being an active and loving member of the church. #KMob #Moberly #Multiply #Disciples

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This is the book that we are teaching during our #KMob Gatherings. Great book. Great teaching. Greater God. #Moberly #Multiply #disciples

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Bobby gave a sermon at the Karis Church Men's Retreat on fasting. Here is the link!

Billy gave a sermon at the Karis Church Men's Retreat on prayer. Here is the link!

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The identity that we hold is instrumental to the life we end up living. Whatever we identify ourselves to shows something about ourselves and it shows our thoughts about God.

“Who Do You Think You Are?” is one of the most eye-opening books I have read in quite some time. The main reason is...

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If we take a glance at most of the major world religions we would see that people genuinely believe that they need to work to get the attention of their deity. People genuinely believe that their deity needs to be persuaded, convinced, or pleaded with to look on them with love and not holy...

1 Peter 4:10-11 is a powerful statement: We - the #KMob family - should be using our gifts, which are given by grace from Jesus, so that people know Jesus' saving grace and love for His children. He gets the glory. #Jesus #Moberly

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The notes from tonight's Gathering. The topic was The Heart of a Disciple Maker. Good times with the #KMob family. #Moberly

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Is Joy down in your Heart?

Have you ever noticed that the word “joy” is a noun and the word “rejoice” is a verb? To be honest I never gave it a thought. I often use them interchangeably, and in some cases rightly so. But when I really stopped to think about it, the difference was notable. Joy is something that you can have or obtain, but to rejoice is to act. Having joy is something I have long struggled with. This is due to sin in my life and a longing to be comfortable. When my comforts are suddenly gone it seems as if my joy goes with it. A cycle of which never seems to end.

I can never seem to grasp joy. It has always slipped through my fingers. In the Bible, a theme of joy is common to see. From times of great blessing and happiness to the imprisoned; joy is found throughout. So why can I not have it for myself? Well I’m beginning to see that the same heart that longs for hope and joy is the same heart that can turn the most joyous of celebrations cold and black. The place where I most often try to find joy is in me. I look for it in material possessions, sexual desires, and selfish advancements over others. Needless to say I fail. In no way can I satisfy myself with temporary pleasures because they fail as well.

So with the question in mind, “where is my joy?” I went looking in the one place I knew would have an answer, the Bible. And this is what I found to help me find joy:

Psalm 32:11 tells us “Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.” As believers, we can take joy in the fact that God offers us his steadfast love. He has given us salvation, of which is the highest of reasons to be full of joy! (Psalm64:10)

Joy is a response we have to God’s Word. Psalm 119:14 “I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.”

Even trials we face that may be difficult are cause for joy as the Book of James states “Count it all joy, my brothers,when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” (James 1:2-3)

Joy is something that can never be taken away. Having joy in Christ is the only thing I have found to give me peace. Let the love of the Father consume you and take joy in the fact that you have a deliverer and mighty protector. Let it cause you to Rejoice!

Take Action! Rejoice. In Scripture, as a result of overwhelming joy, rejoicing follows. Most commonly with dancing and praising many express their joy (Jer 31:13; Ps 51:15; Ps. 150:1-6; Jn 4:23). Even the winner of the initial bidding on the Price is Right shouts with joy and tears some rug. How much more so should we be rejoicing for our salvation? Be moved to movement, have joy and rejoice.

~TJ Worley

The notes from last night's Karis: Moberly MC Gathering. Praise God for Dan's boldness and enthusiasm for the good news of Jesus Christ. Jesus came for redemption and reconciliation. #KMob #Moberly #Multiply #disciples

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Dan taught last night at the Karis: Moberly MC Gathering. Awesome lesson about the command to make disciples. #KMob #Moberly #Multiply #disciples

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Listening to the lesson last night. #KMob #Moberly #Multiply #disciples

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Its about to go down! #KMob Gathering starts at 6:30pm at MACC in room C29. Come and join! (at MACC)

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