Dear Readers,
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I was reminded last week of the importance of community. As the election results were being tallied and reported Emily and I were sitting around a fire with a very small group of dear friends.
I taught from the Bible, the Letter to the Romans, we talked, we took communion together, we prayed….and we never even turned on a television.
Emily and I left around 10:15pm and we turned on the election results when we got home and watched until about 2:30am.
But the blessing of sharing time with a small group of Jesus-centered covenant relationships was priceless. Sometimes it is simple “presence” that transforms.
Whatever it takes, find some way, somehow, to develop relationships like this. It transforms your life and you learn more about the fulness of Christ through experiencing life in the Body of Christ.
TUESDAY TAVERN TALKS
This is why we started “Tavern Talks” in The Mission Cigar and Social.
If you go regularly to a cigar shop you become friends with a lot of other regular patrons. As in any “tavern” setting you talk about life, marriage, politics, God, etc.
When we started “Tavern Talks” in April 2024 it was to DELIBERATELY focus on our life with Jesus, to talk about hearing Him, have a personal relationship with Him, to break the stronghold of religion and develop the relationship with the Person.
We regularly have a group of between 25 to 35 guys meet each Tuesday morning at 7am. If everyone who frequents the meetings all showed up at the same time we would pack the place out.
One of our regular themes is Jesus is building His assembly. “I will build MY church.” (Matthew 16:18)
This is the only assembly that will overcome the gates of hell.
When we build our assemblies, hell overcomes us.
Celebrity culture, professional salaries, territorialism, us/them, all strike at the heart of man-made institutions.
I am watching in awe as Jesus keeps putting the pieces together that He can occupy and use to fill the earth with His glory. Our hope is that “Tavern Talks” is just a small part of His plan.
This group of men meeting at The Mission Cigar & Social on Tuesday mornings at 7am has turned out to be incredibly encouraging and powerful. Open, honest, unedited is our policy.
"God and man, no religion" to quote David Bowie's song.
Real faith for real men facing the world's challenges.
FORWARD THIS INVITATION ALONG TO SOMEONE ELSE AND INVITE THEM TO JOIN YOU THERE!
Honest stories, Bible studies, prayer, fellowship, and of course the first cigar of the day. We have non-cigar guys who come as well.
Bring your coffee, your Bible, Febreze if you go to the office after, an open mind and open heart. You can purchase a cigar as well to enjoy your first cigar of the day.
We are really grateful to Mark, Monte and Willie for opening up The Mission early each Tuesday and participating in Tavern Talks!
SHAMELESS PLUG: ELON’S RIGHT!
Elon Musk said in recent remarks "ALL government spending is taxation. It is either direct taxation or government-produced inflation stealing the strength of your money."
He is 100% RIGHT!
"But," some say, "The stock market is way up." As the dollar weakens of course the stock market rises. It takes more dollars to make the machine run! But what does it mean when the dollar is weaker by the year?
In 1965, the year I was born, gold was $35 per ounce. It is now regularly topping $2,700. Silver was $1 per ounce. It is now topping regularly topping $34. That's not "rising prices" that is falling dollars. Throughout human history every currency has been measured by its strength against gold and silver. God put that metric of measurement in the earth from the beginning of time (see Genesis 2:11-12).
More dollars do not make you rich. Note how many conversations you have with people making strong five and six figure incomes who can barely make ends meet. Why is that? The dollar is weaker and weaker.
If you pay attention, you hear from every corner people saying "get out of the market and buy gold and silver."
Time to pay attention?!
How to start? How do you know you are getting the best prices? How can you trade FIAT currency for REAL MONEY?
If you didn't come from a wealthy family, you can at least make sure a wealthy family comes from you.
Click on the graphic below to be taken to a short information page that will take you a grand total of 20 minutes to read and watch the videos. Then send me a private message. Let's talk. I've been able to help dozens get started creating this change for their family's future.
See you next time in The Three Taverns!
Looking Up (Luke 21:28),
Tod Bell
Chief Tavern Host