1. The
Speeding
Ticket

2. Advent:
The
Church’s
Officer
Ralston

3. Familiarity
Dullness

4. :-­‐O
-­‐_-­‐

5. We
are
in
a
war
between
dullness
and
astonishment.
The
most
criFcal
issue
facing
the
ChrisFans
is
not
aborFon,
pornography,

6. the
disintegraFon
of
the
family,
moral
absolutes,
MTV,
drugs,
racism,
sexuality,
or
school
prayer.
The
criFcal
issue
today
is
dullness.

7. We
have
lost
our
astonishment.
Jesus
doesn’t
change
people
into
wild
eyed
radicals
anymore;
He
changes
them
into
“nice
people.”

8. “Everything
is
amazing
and
nobody’s
happy.”
Louis
C.K.

9. We’ve
exchanged:
Mystery
for
ExplanaFons
Wonder
for
Efficiency
Awe
for
Familiarity

10. “Jesus
went
away
from
there
and
came
to
His
own
country
and
hometown,
and
His
disciples
followed
Him.”
Mark
6:1

11. “And
many
who
listened
to
Him
were
uWerly
astonished,
saying,
Where
did
this
Man
acquire
all
this?
What
is
the
wisdom
given
to
Him?
What
mighty
works
and
are
wrought
by
His
hands!”
Mark
6:2

12. “And
they
took
offense
at
Him
and
were
hurt
[that
is,
they
disapproved
of
Him,
and
it
hindered
them
from
acknowledging
His
authority]
and
they
were
caused
to
stumble
and
fall.”
Mark
6:3b

13. “Is
not
this
the
Carpenter,
the
son
of
Mary
and
the
brother
of
James
and
Joses
and
Judas
and
Simon?
And
are
not
His
sisters
here
among
us?”
Mark
6:3a

14. “Jesus
said
to
them,
“A
prophet
is
not
without
honor
except
in
his
own
town,
among
his
relaFves
and
in
his
own
home.”withdrew
to
Galilee.”
Mark
6:4

15. “He
could
not
do
any
miracles
there,
except
lay
his
hands
on
a
few
sick
people
and
heal
them.
He
was
amazed
at
their
lack
of
faith.”
to
Galilee.”
Mark
6:5

16. What
do
you
do
when
you’ve
lost
the
wonder?

17. How
do
I
become
an
awful
person?

18. “You
have
abandoned
your
first
love.”
to
Galilee.”
RevelaFon
2:5

19. “Remember
then
from
what
heights
you
have
fallen.
Repent
and
redo
the
things
you
did
at
first.”
to
Galilee.”
RevelaFon
2:6

20. To
find
the
awe
and
wonder
you
knew:
Remember,
Repent,
&
Redo
to
Galilee.”