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Upcoming Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 7:00 pm at the Tab. Coffee and cookies at 6:30 pm. Testimony and message on "Mining for Gold Nuggets in the Book of James" by Ted Sexton. Past Meeting Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at 7:00 pm at the Tab. Coffee and cookies at 6:30 pm. The coffee time has continued to grow in numbers and in value for fellowship. This month's speaker was Chris Cid, (Cid) and his message titled "Being a Servant Leader" was very inspirting. Cid is a professional firefighter and has had a lot of experience leading others in his profession, and is learning what it means to be a leader at home. He was really excited about sharing this message. You can hear it by clicking on the "Audio Recordings" subpage at the left of your screen at this website. Past Meeting December 6, 2011, Monthly Meeting at the Cloquet Gospel Tab We had a great pancake supper. Thanks to the guys who prepared the food. The following is what I asked for...... "And this month, I really need your help with the message !! As I mentioned last meeting, I would like you come prepared to share at least one (or more) scripture with the group that has been especially meaningful to you in your walk with the Lord. It may be a verse or two that has been a significant challenge in your Christian life, with which you may have had some victories and some failures too. It may be a “life verse”, or it may a verse that was and is a great comfort to you, or one that is you think is exceptionally powerful. Share the verse with the group and take a couple minutes to tell us why it is so important to you. Everyone bring you bible to the meeting." It went very well I thought. Everyone brought at least one verse as a special verse. I hope to get the audio posted soon. It would be worth linstening to. Past Meeting November 1, 2011 The speaker was Jaramie Logelin. The coffee and cookies time at 6:30 pm is eng very well attended.
At my request to Jaramie, his topic was , "Stewardship of the Planet we live in from a Christian Perspective". Jaramie is employed by the MPCA and is a strong Christian so he brought a knowleble viewpoint on this topic. I really enjoyed his message.
Past Meeting October 4, 2001
The regular meeting was held Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at 7:00 pm, with coffee and cookies at 6:30 pm.
Scott Stariha from the Duluth Gospel Tab gave a great message on about how God has worked in his life, and what he sees that God has for men in this age. I first meet Scott many years ago and heard him give his testimony. Scott had a severe industrial accident and dedicated his life to the Lord after the accident. It seemed to be an especially powerful evening.
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September 6, 2011, Monthly Meeting at the Tab
The regular SI September monthly meeting date was held on September 6, 2011. Coffee and cookies were available at 6:30 pm, and it seems that more and more guys are showing up for the fellowship time before the regular meeting. This month's speaker was Karl Kaufman, from the Tab. His message was titled, “An Act of Grace”. Karl talked about his experience surviving a plane crash in the wilds of Labrador while hunting. Karl had only a few seconds to pray a quick prayer before the crash. He had a touching story about this ordeal and the hand of God that made Karl's survival “An Act of Grace”. We will get his message posted on the Tab website as soon as we can. Past Meeting
August 2, 2011, Monthly Meeting
The meeting was held at the Tab at 7:00 pm with coffee and cookies at 6:30 pm. The speaker was Lee harris from our group and his message was titled "What does a Christian man look like?"
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The regular meeting date, scheduled for the first Tuesday of July, is in the same week as the 4th of July. So to avoid any scheduling conflict, we scheduled our monthly meeting the following week at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Coffee and cookies were available at 6:30 pm. Carole made chocolate chip cookies for us to a great reception by the guys!!
The speaker was Eric Hofstad. As a professional forester, Eric has worked in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. He has participated in mission work in Mexico and in homeless shelters in Minneapolis. His passion is helping men discover the “Wild Heart” that God placed in them. Since his new commitment to the Lord in 2005, he has read many books on the subject of men and God’s role for them in this life. He has been under the tutelage of God, with help from great teachers Bob Loubek, Tim Halverson, Joe Pinkham, and Mark Pavola - all Godly, spirit filled men. Eric's message was titled: "One man's journey into the soul of man". Since 2005, Eric has been involved in ministry to men, participating and leading meetings, retreats, and wilderness trips.
Reaching men through an experience in God’s wild creation is his new found passion. We had a good turn out for this meeting. Eric did a great job and his Powerpoint was very cool. The audio is posted.
June Sharpening Iron Monthly Meeting
The Spring Pancake Supper in the lower level of the Tab. The topic for the evening . Small Group Opportunities for Men Learn what potential opportunities there are for organizing any number of small groups, such as groups for studies of great books written for men, small prayer groups, micro accountability circles, divorced men's support groups, First Responder Support Group (for Fire fighters, law enforcement, medical frontline, military and others of like experience), activity related groups, or other special interest groups. It could even include special curriculum DVD study groups for men and who knows how much more can be considered. Hear testimonies by those that have benefited from being part of a small group. We collected over $400 for Mighty Oaks Past Meeting May Sharpening Iron Monthly Meeting, Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
Intelligent Design, by Dr. Jim Rogers
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April Sharpening Iron Monthly Meeting, Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Christian "Husbandry" - Growing Your Marriage.
The handout is available on the Iron Filings page.
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March Monthly Meeting, March 1, 2011
"Do your words build up or tear down?"
based on Ephesians 4:29 "Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth,
but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers."
You can view the handout for the discussion by clicking on the following link:
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February Monthly Meeting, February 1, 2011
“A Case for Serving, in Cloquet, Duluth
and to the uttermost parts of the earth”.
You can view the handout for the discussion by clicking on the following link:
 Discussion time in the Fireside Room
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January 4, 2011
Gordy Larsen talked about his and his wife Becky's ongoing mission work in Jamaica where he has taught refrigeration and helped construct different buildings. Gordy is a guy who is a skilled craft person and has a desire to share that knowledge with those in need of outreach for the Lord. I have known Gordy and Becky for over 25 years and they are good friends. Gordy had quadruple bypass survey on November 29 but he is doing very well and is scheduled to go to Jamica in a couple weeks. He gave a great message, showing us what a dedicated person can do for the Lord.
Past Meeting December 7, 2010
Cal gave a very interesting perspective on reaching kids through sports. He is the area rep for Fellowship Of Christain Athletes in NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin. The sports community is a vast mission field for speading the Gospel and is a wonderful framework for mentoring our youth.
 Coach Cal at the Tab
Past Meeting
November 2, 2010
Frank (Bud) McLaughlin of Nisswa
Bud gave a very challenging message on "What part of the Wall are You Building".
He is a great example of God using someone for extraordinary purposes.
 Bud speaking to the SI guys at the Tab
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October 11, 2010
Speakers tonight were Steve Tucker from the Tab and our Brother in Christ, Pastor Noel St. Luc from Haiti. Steve challenged us to be "strong and courageous", in our walk with the Lord. Pastor St. Luc gave us a good word as to how the Lord is working in miraculous ways in Haiti.
 Steve Tucker
 Pastor Noel St. Luc from Haiti
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September 13th, 2010
Pastor Virgil Rasmussen gave us an exciting challenge on the topic, "Finishing Well". One of the ideas he shared is that we may have things in our lives that we have done well, others not so well, and others not well at all. The things that we have not done well in the past should be moved into the "doing well" category of our life. It's not good enough to just maintain the status quo and not slip back, but we need to become stronger and stronger.
One of Virgil's heros is obviously the Apostle John. John was "in the Spirit" on the Island of Patmos when he was in his 90's and had one of the most outstanding experiences recorded in history, the Revelation of Jesus Christ. John definitely finished well, and the challenge is there for us to finish well in the Spirit.
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July 12th, 2010
The July 12th monthly meeting of Sharpening Iron, was held at 7:00 pm at the Tab. The speaker was Jaramie Logelin from the Tab Message Title: "Answering the Call" Jaramie from our group spoke and talked about some experiences that he has not shared before. Past Meeting
June 14, 2010
The outline for the talk is now posted on the "Iron Filings" . John and Mike gave a very intriging talk The recorder shut off after 15 minutes so the entire message was not recorded, but we did get John's testimony. Well worth listening to. It is on the Tab Website.
Title: "The Commission of a Leader"
John Burmeister was born and raised in a Christian family and in a Bible believing church. In his early teens he went after the things of the world, seeking popularity and fulfillment apart from God and ended up using drugs and drinking heavily while deeply involved in the partying lifestyle; in and out of jail for a period of three years, incurring a broken neck and two felonies while almost killing two others in a car accident he was miraculously saved and commissioned by God to be a leader. Mike Odberg is founder and Operations Director/Lead Guide for Ascending Adventures, Inc. and a former teacher, coach, and college outdoor recreation coordinator. Mike seemed to have the "American dream" in his grasp when coaching revealed the depth of his pride and exposed a crumbling foundation. Mike's frequent trips canoeing into the wilderness offered him a revelation of Jesus Christ through the Lord's creation and offered an opportunity to re-examine his life. After much wrestling, he received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1998. Together, John and Mike are developing Mighty Oaks Academy for Men, an intense ten-month, discipleship training school for men. Mighty Oaks is a combined effort of Ascending Adventures, Inc. and Foundations International School of Ministry. Mighty Oaks will launch in July 2011. Past Event
May 10, 2010
We had a great time with Daren Streblow and had a celebration for the Mom's in our lives. For the first time, we invited the ladies to our meeting and had a fun time with Daren and his comedy along with great cheese cake provided by the "Warming House". We also showed a recap of the years activites of Sharpening Iron and took a collection for Haiti earthquake victims.
 Daren at work !!
 Ted and Lee
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April 12, 2010
Lee Harris of our group spoke about "Running". He told of many times in his life when he was running from God and other times when he was running towards God. He had a few miraculous interventions that kept him a live in amazing ways. You can hear the whole message on the "Audio Recording" page. He had a few fish stories too.
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March 8, 2010
 Paul Harkness
The speaker for March was Paul Harkness. Paul was the station manger for many years at KDNW, but recently he has had a major change in his ministry and is now with Teen Challenge in Duluth. We were challenged by Paul as he gave a message titled, "The Adventure-Following God's Breadcrumb Trail By Faith". Paul outlined his journey of faith in 2009 that lead him to his new ministry with Teen Challenge. His scripture text came from his life verses, Hebrews 12:1-3.
Paul sang several songs along with his message. Past Meeting
Feb 8, 2010
Paul Sundberg giving photo tips to the guys
The speaker for February 8th was Paul Sundberg. Paul is the Park Manager for the Gooseberry Falls State Park. I have known Paul for many, many years and I have always appreciated his enthusiasm for the North Shore, and respected his commitment to the Lord. We had a great time with Paul even though the weather was pretty bad. Even so, about 20 guys showed up and we really enjoyed Paul's presentation.
Among his other talents, Paul is an accomplished nature photographer. I visited his website and was absolutely blown away with the quality of his work.
Before our regular meeting time, at about 6:15 pm or so, at my request, Paul spent some time providing a “question and answer” tutorial on wildlife and landscape photography for those of us that were interested.
During the regular meeting time. Paul gave us a presentation of some of his photographic work focused on God's wonderful Northshore and the BWCA. Paul also told us a little about his experience with Christ.
I have attached a “Screen Capture” of his website to this notice. You can visit Paul's website at http://www.paulsundbergphotography.com
If you want an audio of his talk, let me know.
In Christ, Ted
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