Speaker(s):
Jim Ellis, CDR, USN (Ret.), PhD
Jim Ellis is the Pastor in Residence and Adjunct Bible Faculty at Huntington University in Peoria, AZ. He spent 7 years in the Coast Guard and 24 years as a Navy Chaplain. Upon retirement from the Navy he was a professor at Union University for 7 years and a Department Chair and Dean at Arizona Christian University for 6 years. Jim was the Pastor of Counseling at Redemption Church in Peoria for 3 years and is still an active Elder. He has trained military chaplains and pastors who serve the military in Vietnam, Ukraine, Bulgaria and other countries. He has been married for 43 years to Shirley. They have 3 daughters, 2 sons in law and a grandson, Griffin.
Topic:
“The Drama of Marriage: Finding Our Place”
Stories are an important part of our lives. All stories have a bit of drama which is defined as “an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.” This aptly defines God’s unfolding plan of redemption in scripture and in our lives. We learn from stories where we came from, who we are and about our family background and roots. Stories inspire us, sober us and ground us. The Drama of Marriage weaves together the three most important stories in our lives. The Biblical story, your personal story and your married story. Common elements in all three are Beginnings, Brokenness, Wilderness, Gethsemane and Reconciliation. Where are you and your marriage in these 3 stories? This week will explore these stories intersections and be an encouragement to press on in the race marked out for us.