SUMMARY

As Christians, we can often take ourselves very seriously. We see the brokenness in our world and how God has called us to live through Scripture, but does that mean we have to live so seriously? Rick and Brad jump into a discussion on how we can live lives that take root in the Gospel while not taking ourselves so seriously.

 
 

QUESTIONS DISCUSSED

  • What are ways that Christians may think we should act to seem more Holy?

  • What influences lead Christians to have specific attitudes in an attempt to be accepted?

  • Did Jesus live seriously? What was Jesus’ attitude throughout His life and ministry?

  • What about the Gospel gives us Joy?

  • What does it look like to live a Holy life?

  • Is it possible to go too far in not taking yourself seriously?

  • How can we enjoy the gifts that God has given us?

  • What does it mean to take the Gospel seriously? How do we have Joy while taking it seriously?

  • Are we able to reflect on our relationships with non-Christians and their desire to spend time with us?

  • What are ways that can help us as we interact with non-Christians to not be weird?

  • Who are good examples of people who take the Gospel seriously and not themselves?

  • Are there ways we can use Christian community to see how we may not be taking the Gospel seriously or ourselves too seriously?

RESOURCES/REFERENCES

  • Philippians 4:4-7 - Paul rejoices while in prison.

  • Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - There’s a season for everything.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 - God gives us freedom to enjoy the toil he has gifted us.

  • The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine - You stand at a crossroads. Jesus stands with you. You were never meant to know everything, fix everything, and be everywhere at once. That's His job, not yours.

LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Hirons Pharmacy has been in existence since the early 1930's. Jack Hirons, a local pharmacist, started a business called Pennywise Drug and located it on Broadway in Eugene, and eventually moved to 18th Avenue in the 1960’s.

In 1966, Jack and his wife, Esther, boarded a West Coast Airlines flight out of Eugene that crashed on the way to Portland. In the midst of this tragedy, their son, John Hirons, stepped in to lead Hirons originality and uniqueness. Phyllis married John and gradually took over the buying of much of the everyday and holiday giftware. Phyllis "relocated" to heaven in 2015 but her fingerprint at Hirons is evident today. She loved to volunteer with Young Life and loved Jesus with all her heart. Their son Steve joined the business in 1992 and Hirons has continued to succeed as a Eugene institution! They are glad to be a part of this community and value your efforts to support a locally owned business!

The vision for Hirons is to provide for the prescription needs of customers at a high level of expertise and to also have the most unique stores in Eugene with merchandise that is fun, exciting, and sometimes necessary! They’re different than a typical Walgreens or RiteAid in that they source local products when possible, stock a wide variety of Oregon Duck merchandise, have the best greeting card selection in Eugene, and continue to be the best place to find a last-minute gift (they even won an award many years ago)!

Consider using one of Hirons’ two locations as your pharmacy and be sure to check out their eclectic selection of merchandise. John, now in his 70’s, can still be found working on the sales floor. Say hi to him & Steve when you go visit!