Monday, September 24, 2007

Who is this guy?



we found this stupid video of a guy dressed as a lion

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Church As It Should Be


this really made me sick to my stomach as I googled on the web for crazy church signs. is this really what god had in mind when he called us to be the church. have you ever been on the receiving end or giving end where the idea of going to church or wanting to be a part of something was made so much more difficult by Christians? are we really that messed up that we put silly barriers so that people can't connect with the living God.

are we like what the bible says in Matthew 23:13 frauds? (13"I've had it with you! You're hopeless, you religion scholars, you Pharisees! Frauds! Your lives are roadblocks to God's kingdom. You refuse to enter, and won't let anyone else in either)

what is the church supposed to be? more than crazy signs i hope.

Thursday, September 06, 2007

The Story Yet To Be Told

I've been so blessed these last three weeks by the way God has been working in our students. The prayer wall has been filled with some honest messages and the emails sent to me have been such an encouragement. As we break our fast this Sunday, I'm excited to hear more stories from all of you. The story is yet to be told and is probably still unfolding as to what God is teaching our community about giving ourselves fully to Him.

I got to take a quick tour of our new student building and wanted to show you the progress.

new paint colors on the outside of the building

the front door, notice the cool stonework being set

the sitting area looking out onto the volleyball court (sand pit of course)

the hallway where the gaming stations, pool tables, etc are going to be

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

BBQ & Sumo





Here's some fun pictures from last Wednesday. Who knew sumo wrestling could be such a big hit.

In other news, we're in our last week of the fast. It's been really cool to hear the stories God has been teaching to the 180 students. We'll break the fast together on sunday and hear what God is doing in our community.

Student Center open this week Tues - Fri from 4-6 pm to pray, journal, de-stress