Tag Archives: Relationship

Engaging Third Places

The Missional Church – Part 3: Living Missional Principles

Luke 10:1-12

Isolation

Isolation is a word that describes the kind of lives many people are living today. More and more people are spending less and less time with others.

 

Third places

Third places are represented by public places of common ground where people enjoy the company of others.

Questions

  1. What examples of increased isolation do you see or have you experienced in the lives of people? Are things really that different from 10 or 20 years ago?
  2. What might be examples of third places in our community?

 

Ray Oldenburg’s 1989 book:

The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Community Centers, Beauty Parlors, General Stores, Bars, Hangouts, and How They Get You Through The Day

(find Ray Oldenburg’s books at the Hennepin County Library here)

8 Characteristics 3rd Places Share:

  • Neutral Ground
  • Act as a Leveler
  • Conversation Is the Main Activity
  • Accessible and Accommodating
  • There are Regulars
  • Low Profile
  • Mood is Playful
  • A Home Away from Home

 

 

“Typical” Third Places

coffee houses, cafes, pubs, etc.

 

“Atypical” Third Places?

Missional Living Homework:

  1. This week discover at least 3 “typical” third places in your community and three “atypical” third places. What would you have to do for each third place to become a daily or weekly rhythm in your life?
  2. Pick at least one third place to enter into and spend at least 1 hour observing. Take note of conversations. What do you notice about the people? What is the vibe of the place? How does this third place bring life and vitality to the community? Where do you hear God at work in the conversation? How might you join him?

Am I Hearing God – or something else

John 10:1-5

Gentle Leadings

1 Kings 19:11-13

Freedom

Matthew 11:28-30

Ask, Seek, Knock

Jeremiah 29:12-13

Specific

Luke 19:29-35

Conviction of Sin

John 16:8

Truth

John 14:6

Peace

Philippians 4:7

Verifiable

Prv 11:14; Dt 19:15; and Mt 18:16

 

 

Biblical Stories of People Hearing God

Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-11

A Phenomenon plus a Voice

 

  • Genesis 15:17-18
  • Exodus 3:3-6
  • Deuteronomy 5:23
  • Ezekiel 1-2
  • Matthew 3:17
  • Acts 9:3-8


A Supernatural Messenger or an Angel

  • Genesis 18-19
  • Joshua 5:13-15
  • 2 Kings 6:17
  • Numbers 22:22-35
  • Judges 6:11-24
  • Judges 13
  • Isaiah 6:6-13
  • Daniel 9:20-27
  • Luke 1:11-20
  • Luke 1:26-38
  • Matthew 28:2-7
  • Acts 5:19-20
  • Acts 27:23-26

Dreams and Visions

  • Acts 16:9
  • Acts 9:10-13
  • Acts 10:9-19
  • Genesis 28:11-17
  • Genesis 37:5-9
  • Genesis 40:5-19
  • Genesis 41:1-7
  • Daniel 4:4-18
  • Jeremiah 23:25-32

An Audible Voice

  • Genesis 22:11-12, 15-18
  • 1 Samuel 3

The Human Voice

  • Exodus 4:10-17
  • 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
  • Numbers 22
  • Micah 3:8

The Human Spirit or the “Still Small Voice”

  • 1 Kings 18:20-40; 19:12
  • John 17:20-21
  • 1 Corinthians 2:16

Samuel, Eli, and the Voice of God

Samuel hears, but doesn’t understand

Eli didn’t hear God speak

Eli was able to teach Samuel to hear

Samuel learns and then hears and talks with God