Title: Defined (1 of 4)
Series: Simpler Church
Author: Steve Jones
Text: Matthew 28:19-20
INTRODUCTION: Tami and I had the "grands" in the car the other night and the three older ones started talking about math, specifically "common core" math, more specifically, the "Box Method" of multiplication. These children all attend the same school and are ages 11, 12, and 13. Two of them HATED it and one of them LOVED it. But I think she just DECIDED to love it when she realized the other two hated it. They're like that. So that piqued my curiosity, so I texted Jill Mingear, resident math expert, and she said, "No, the box method is NOT common core new math, and she loves it." But I wanted a second opinion so asked AI and AI said it IS common core, it IS new math and AI gave me an example. I think it was 24 x 32. Here's a picture. I'm with the boys on this one. Lost. Nate Bargatze has a comedy routine about the New Math. He says it's like someone coming to your door and saying, "May I come in?" And you say sure, please go around to the backyard and come in the back door." "Why, does this door not work?" "This door works fine, but the NEW way to come into the house is to go around, climb the fence, come in through the back door and meet me here in this spot."
I'm a simple guy. My motto is KISS - Keep it Simple Steve. Simplicity has it's advantages. Occam's razor is a principle that states that the simplest explanation for an observation is USUALLY the BEST explanation. I'm with Occam.
In 2011 Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger wrote a book called "Simple Church" where they advocated for the idea that churches should simplify by making a clear return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. January is a good time to think about our church and getting back to basics. We're going to ask and answer two questions this morning. What IS a simple church? Why BE a simple church?
I. WHAT IS A SIMPLE CHURCH?
Matthew 28:19-20 "Go and make disciples of ...
Series: Simpler Church
Author: Steve Jones
Text: Matthew 28:19-20
INTRODUCTION: Tami and I had the "grands" in the car the other night and the three older ones started talking about math, specifically "common core" math, more specifically, the "Box Method" of multiplication. These children all attend the same school and are ages 11, 12, and 13. Two of them HATED it and one of them LOVED it. But I think she just DECIDED to love it when she realized the other two hated it. They're like that. So that piqued my curiosity, so I texted Jill Mingear, resident math expert, and she said, "No, the box method is NOT common core new math, and she loves it." But I wanted a second opinion so asked AI and AI said it IS common core, it IS new math and AI gave me an example. I think it was 24 x 32. Here's a picture. I'm with the boys on this one. Lost. Nate Bargatze has a comedy routine about the New Math. He says it's like someone coming to your door and saying, "May I come in?" And you say sure, please go around to the backyard and come in the back door." "Why, does this door not work?" "This door works fine, but the NEW way to come into the house is to go around, climb the fence, come in through the back door and meet me here in this spot."
I'm a simple guy. My motto is KISS - Keep it Simple Steve. Simplicity has it's advantages. Occam's razor is a principle that states that the simplest explanation for an observation is USUALLY the BEST explanation. I'm with Occam.
In 2011 Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger wrote a book called "Simple Church" where they advocated for the idea that churches should simplify by making a clear return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. January is a good time to think about our church and getting back to basics. We're going to ask and answer two questions this morning. What IS a simple church? Why BE a simple church?
I. WHAT IS A SIMPLE CHURCH?
Matthew 28:19-20 "Go and make disciples of ...
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